Red Currant

Jumpseed

About Red Currant and Jumpseed

Red Currant

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Red Currant

Jumpseed

In Hindi

Red Currant

jumpseed

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

jumpseed

In French

Groseille

jumpseed

In Spanish

Grosella

jumpseed

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

jumpseed

In Portuguese

Groselha

jumpseed

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

jumpseed

In Latin

red RIBES

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Ribes

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Jumpseed

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

Red Currant and Jumpseed Physical Information

Red Currant and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Jumpseed are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Jumpseed

Care of Red Currant and Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.