Red Currant

Bishop's Weed

About Red Currant and Bishop's Weed

Red Currant

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

AMMI majus

Common Name

Red Currant

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Red Currant

बिशप निराना

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Groseille

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Grosella

biznaga

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Groselha

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

red RIBES

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Apiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15075

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Bishop's Weed

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

Red Currant and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Red Currant and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Currant and Bishop's Weed

Care of Red Currant and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.