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About Red Currant and Methley Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Insects

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Red Currant
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Red Currant
Methley Plum

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Groseille
Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Grosella
Prunus salicina

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Groselha
Prunus salicina

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Methley Plum

In Latin

red RIBES
Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Methley Plum

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Methley Plum

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

Red Currant and Methley Plum Physical Information

Red Currant and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Methley Plum are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Methley Plum flower color: White

  • Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Methley Plum

Care of Red Currant and Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.