Red Currant

Hippeastrum

About Red Currant and Hippeastrum

Red Currant

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Several shades of 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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Red Currant

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Red Currant

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Groseille

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Grosella

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Groselha

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Hippeastrum

In Latin

red RIBES

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ribes

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15090

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Hippeastrum

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

Red Currant and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Red Currant and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Hippeastrum

Care of Red Currant and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.