Red Currant

Elkhorn

About Red Currant and Elkhorn

Red Currant

Elkhorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, India

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Pink

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

Succulent

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

EUPHORBIA lactea

Common Name

Red Currant

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

In Hindi

Red Currant

Elkhorn

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Elkhorn

In French

Groseille

Elkhorn

In Spanish

Grosella

cuerno de alce

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Elkhorn

In Portuguese

Groselha

Elkhorn

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Elkhorn

In Latin

red RIBES

Elkhorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Elkhorn

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Elkhorn

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

Red Currant and Elkhorn Physical Information

Red Currant and Elkhorn physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Elkhorn are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Elkhorn

Care of Red Currant and Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.