Red Currant

French Sorrel

About Red Currant and French Sorrel

Red Currant

French Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

Red Currant

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Currant

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

Groseille

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

red RIBES

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Currant and French Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and French Sorrel

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

Red Currant and French Sorrel Physical Information

Red Currant and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and French Sorrel are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and French Sorrel

Care of Red Currant and French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.