Red Currant

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Red Currant

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

Red Currant

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Red Currant

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

Groseille

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

Grosella

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Groselha

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

red RIBES

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ribes

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

15060

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Care of Red Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo 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 Alphonse Karr Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alphonse Karr Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.