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About Red Currant and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
11 - 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, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Asthma
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Red Currant
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Red Currant
Pampas grass

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Pampasgrass

In French

Groseille
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Grosella
cortaderas

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Groselha
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Pampas trawy

In Latin

red RIBES
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ribes
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

15025
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Pampas Grass

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

Red Currant and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Red Currant and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Pampas Grass

Care of Red Currant and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.