Red Currant

Malabar nut

About Red Currant and Malabar nut

Red Currant

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Red Currant

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Red Currant

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Groseille

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Grosella

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Groselha

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

red RIBES

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Ribes

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

150658

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Malabar nut

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

Red Currant and Malabar nut Physical Information

Red Currant and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Malabar nut are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Malabar nut

Care of Red Currant and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.