Red Currant

Blue Lotus

About Red Currant and Blue Lotus

Red Currant

Blue Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Plant grows in water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Asthma

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Red Currant

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

Red Currant

ब्लू लोटस

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Blue Lotus

In French

Groseille

Blue Lotus

In Spanish

Grosella

Blue Lotus

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

Groselha

Blue Lotus

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Blue Lotus

In Latin

red RIBES

Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Nymphaeales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Ribes

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Blue Lotus

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

Red Currant and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Red Currant and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Red Currant and Blue Lotus

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