Red Currant

Crocus

About Red Currant and Crocus

Red Currant

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

390

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Red Currant

Crocus

In Hindi

Red Currant

Crocus

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Krokus

In French

Groseille

Crocus

In Spanish

Grosella

Azafrán

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

κρόκος

In Portuguese

Groselha

Açafrão

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Krokus

In Latin

red RIBES

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ribes

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

15090

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Crocus

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

Red Currant and Crocus Physical Information

Red Currant and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Crocus are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Crocus

Care of Red Currant and Crocus 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 Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.