Red Currant

Duranta

About Red Currant and Duranta

Red Currant

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

336

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

DURANTA

Common Name

Red Currant

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

Red Currant

Duranta

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Duranta

In French

Groseille

Duranta

In Spanish

Grosella

Duranta

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Duranta

In Portuguese

Groselha

Duranta

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Duranta

In Latin

red RIBES

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Ribes

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15017

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Duranta

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

Red Currant and Duranta Physical Information

Red Currant and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Duranta are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Duranta

Care of Red Currant and Duranta 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 Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.