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About Red Currant and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Red Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
100  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Not Available  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Not Available  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Red Currant  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Red Currant  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Groseille  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
Grosella  
Cerezo  

In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Groselha  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
red RIBES  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Red Currant and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Cherry Tree

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

Red Currant and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Red Currant and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Cherry Tree

Care of Red Currant and Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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