Red Currant

Grape Tomato

About Red Currant and Grape Tomato

Red Currant

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Red

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

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Red Currant

Grape tomato

In Hindi

Red Currant

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Traube Tomate

In French

Groseille

tomate uva

In Spanish

Grosella

tomate uva

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Groselha

tomate uva

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

red RIBES

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Solanales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ribes

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Grape Tomato

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

Red Currant and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Red Currant and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Grape Tomato

Care of Red Currant and Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.