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About Red Currant and Red Chokeberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
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Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Red Currant
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

Red Currant
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Groseille
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Grosella
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Groselha
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Red aronii

In Latin

red RIBES
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

15025
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Red Chokeberry

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Red Chokeberry

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

Red Currant and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Red Currant and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Red Chokeberry flower color:

  • Red Chokeberry leaf color:

Care of Red Currant and Red Chokeberry

Care of Red Currant and Red Chokeberry 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 Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.