Red Buckeye

White Currant

About Red Buckeye and White Currant

Red Buckeye

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

White Currant

In German

Red Buckeye

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Red Buckeye

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

grosella blanca

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

white currant

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

groselha-branca

In Polish

Red Buckeye

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and White Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and White Currant? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and White Currant. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and White Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and White Currant has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Buckeye and White Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and White Currant

Season and care of Red Buckeye and White Currant is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and White Currant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and White Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for White Currant is Loam while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for White Currant is Acidic, Neutral.

Red Buckeye and White Currant Physical Information

Red Buckeye and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and White Currant are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and White Currant

Care of Red Buckeye and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.