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Red Currant

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About Red Currant and Lucky Clover

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

30
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Red Currant
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Red Currant
Lucky Clover

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Glücksklee

In French

Groseille
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Grosella
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Groselha
trevo da sorte

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

red RIBES
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Ribes
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Trifolieae

Subfamily

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Faboideae

Number of Species

150300
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Lucky Clover

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Lucky Clover

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

Red Currant and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Red Currant and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Lucky Clover are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia

  • Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Red Currant and Lucky Clover

Care of Red Currant and Lucky Clover 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 Lucky Clover 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 Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.