Red Currant

Barberry

About Red Currant and Barberry

Red Currant

Barberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Red

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Verticillium Wilt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Stomach burn

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

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

BERBERIS soulieana

Common Name

Red Currant

Barberry

In Hindi

Red Currant

Burberry

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Burberry

In French

Groseille

Burberry

In Spanish

Grosella

Burberry

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Burberry

In Portuguese

Groselha

Burberry

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

kwaśnica

In Latin

red RIBES

Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ranunculales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Ribes

Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150500

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Barberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Barberry

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

Red Currant and Barberry Physical Information

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

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Barberry

Care of Red Currant and Barberry 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 Barberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.