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About Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10 - 7

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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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
Clay, 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
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mealybugs

Allergy

Asthma
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Red Currant
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Red Currant
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Mexican Bambus

In French

Groseille
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Grosella
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Groselha
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

red RIBES
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ribes
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15055
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo

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

Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Red Currant and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.