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About Red Currant and Red Onion


About Red Onion and Red Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  

Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Sets  

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, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  

Common Name
Red Currant  
Garden Onion, Red Onion  

In Hindi
Red Currant  
लाल प्याज  

In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Rote Zwiebel  

In French
Groseille  
Oignon rouge  

In Spanish
Grosella  
Cebolla roja  

In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Groselha  
Cebola vermelha  

In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
Czerwona cebula  

In Latin
red RIBES  
Red Cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Liliales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
100  

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Properties of Red Currant and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Red Onion

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

Red Currant and Red Onion Physical Information

Red Currant and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Red Onion

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

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