Red Currant

Kou

About Red Currant and Kou

Red Currant

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

315

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Red Currant

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Red Currant

Cordia subcordata

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Cordia subcordata

In French

Groseille

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Grosella

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Groselha

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

red RIBES

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ribes

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Kou

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

Red Currant and Kou Physical Information

Red Currant and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Kou are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Kou

Care of Red Currant and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.