Red Currant

Pepperwort

About Red Currant and Pepperwort

Red Currant

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Australia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-6

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Frogs

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Red Currant

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Red Currant

Pepperwort

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Pepperwort

In French

Groseille

Pepperwort

In Spanish

Grosella

Pepperwort

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Groselha

Pepperwort

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Pepperwort

In Latin

red RIBES

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Ribes

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15065

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Pepperwort

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

Red Currant and Pepperwort Physical Information

Red Currant and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Pepperwort are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Red Currant and Pepperwort

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