Red Currant

Babaco

About Red Currant and Babaco

Red Currant

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-9

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, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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 shoots

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making champagne

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Red Currant

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Red Currant

Babaco

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Babaco

In French

Groseille

Babaco

In Spanish

Grosella

Babaco

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Babaco

In Portuguese

Groselha

Babaco

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Babaco

In Latin

red RIBES

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Ribes

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Babaco

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

Red Currant and Babaco Physical Information

Red Currant and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Babaco are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Babaco

Care of Red Currant and Babaco 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 Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.