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About Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Red Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
China  

Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 7  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Asthma  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Red Currant  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Red Currant  
बांस  

In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Groseille  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Grosella  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Groselha  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
red RIBES  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo

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

Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Red Currant and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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