Red Currant

Lemon

About Red Currant and Lemon

Red Currant

Lemon

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

350

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

👆🏻

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Red Currant

Lemon

In Hindi

Red Currant

नींबू

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

Groseille

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

Grosella

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

Groselha

Limão

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Cytrynowy

In Latin

red RIBES

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ribes

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Red Currant and Lemon

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

Compare Fruits » More

Red Currant and Thornless Blackberry

Red Currant and Red Raspberry

Red Currant and Black Raspberry

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Red Currant and Lemon

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

Red Currant and Lemon Physical Information

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

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Lemon

Care of Red Currant and Lemon 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 Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.