Red Currant

Fuchsia

About Red Currant and Fuchsia

Red Currant

Fuchsia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Caribbean

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Number of Varieties

3120

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forest edges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-9

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

16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Hay fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

FUCHSIA triphylla

Common Name

Red Currant

Fuchsia

In Hindi

Red Currant

फ्यूशिया

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Fuchsie

In French

Groseille

Fuchsia

In Spanish

Grosella

Fucsia

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

φουξία

In Portuguese

Groselha

Fúcsia

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Fuksja

In Latin

red RIBES

Fuchsia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Ribes

Fuchsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150108

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Fuchsia

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Fuchsia

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

Red Currant and Fuchsia Physical Information

Red Currant and Fuchsia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Fuchsia are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Fuchsia

Care of Red Currant and Fuchsia 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 Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.