Red Currant

African Daisy

About Red Currant and African Daisy

Red Currant

African Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

OSTEOSPERMUM

Common Name

Red Currant

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

In Hindi

Red Currant

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

African Daisy

In French

Groseille

marguerite africaine

In Spanish

Grosella

margarita africana

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Groselha

africano margarida

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Gerbery

In Latin

red RIBES

African primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ribes

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and African Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Red Currant and African Daisy? We provide you with everything About Red Currant and African Daisy. Red Currant doesn't have thorns and African Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Red Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Red Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma and African Daisy has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Currant and African Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Currant and African Daisy

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

Red Currant and African Daisy Physical Information

Red Currant and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and African Daisy are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Currant and African Daisy

Care of Red Currant and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.