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About Red Currant and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3700
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Sap

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Red Currant
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Red Currant
Japanese Maple

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Groseille
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Grosella
arce japonés

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Groselha
bordo japonês

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Klon japoński

In Latin

red RIBES
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ribes
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150128
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Japanese Maple

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

Red Currant and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Red Currant and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Red Currant and Japanese Maple

Care of Red Currant and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.