Red Currant

Blue Oak

About Red Currant and Blue Oak

Red Currant

Blue Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

United States, California

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

Red Currant

Blue Oak

In Hindi

Red Currant

Blue Oak Tree

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Blaue Eiche

In French

Groseille

Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

Grosella

Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Groselha

Carvalho azul

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

red RIBES

Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ribes

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Blue Oak

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Blue Oak

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

Red Currant and Blue Oak Physical Information

Red Currant and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Blue Oak are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Currant and Blue Oak

Care of Red Currant and Blue Oak 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 Oak pruning is done 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 Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.