Red Currant

Alstroemeria

About Red Currant and Alstroemeria

Red Currant

Alstroemeria

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

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, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

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

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Red Currant

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

Red Currant

alstroemeria

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Alstroemeria

In French

Groseille

Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Grosella

Alstroemeria

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

Groselha

Alstroemeria

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Alstroemeria

In Latin

red RIBES

Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ribes

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Alstroemeria

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Alstroemeria

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

Red Currant and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Red Currant and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Currant and Alstroemeria

Care of Red Currant and Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.