Red Currant

Chokecherry

About Red Currant and Chokecherry

Red Currant

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Red Currant

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Red Currant

Chokecherry

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Chokecherry

In French

Groseille

Chokecherry

In Spanish

Grosella

Chokecherry

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Groselha

Chokecherry

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Chokecherry

In Latin

red RIBES

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Chokecherry

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

Red Currant and Chokecherry Physical Information

Red Currant and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Chokecherry are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Red Currant and Chokecherry

Care of Red Currant and Chokecherry 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 Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.