Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Europe, Mediterranean
  
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A2, A3, 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
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
Purple, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
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
  
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Flies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
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
  
Folklore
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
  
THYMUS serpyllum
  
Common Name
Red Currant
  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
  
In Hindi
Red Currant
  
Creeping Thyme
  
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
  
Feldthymian, Quendel
  
In French
Groseille
  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
  
In Spanish
Grosella
  
Serpol, Tomillo
  
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
  
Creeping Thyme
  
In Portuguese
Groselha
  
Tomilho
  
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
  
Creeping Thyme
  
In Latin
red RIBES
  
Creeping Thyme
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Grossulariaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Ribes
  
Thymus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Mentheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nepetoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Currant and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Red Currant and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Red Currant and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Currant season is Summer and Creeping Thyme season is Summer. The type of soil for Red Currant is Loam and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Red Currant is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Currant and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Red Currant and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Currant and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Red Currant and Creeping Thyme
Care of Red Currant and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.