Red Currant

Meadow Foxtail

About Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail

Red Currant

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8 - 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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.60 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Red Currant

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Red Currant

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Groseille

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Grosella

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Groselha

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

łąka ber

In Latin

red RIBES

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cyperales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ribes

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail

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

Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Red Currant and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.