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About Red Currant and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Red Currant
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Red Currant
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Groseille
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Grosella
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Groselha
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

red RIBES
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ribes
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15021
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Big leaf Maple

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

Red Currant and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Red Currant and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Currant and Big leaf Maple

Care of Red Currant and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.