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About Red Currant and Rowan Tree


About Rowan Tree and Red Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  

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  
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  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
Sorbus aucuparia  

Common Name
Red Currant  
Rowan, Mountain ash  

In Hindi
Red Currant  
रोवाण पौधा  

In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Rowan Tree  

In French
Groseille  
Rowan Tree  

In Spanish
Grosella  
Rowan Tree  

In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
Rowan Tree  

In Portuguese
Groselha  
Árvore de Rowan  

In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
Rowan Tree  

In Latin
red RIBES  
Rowan ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Sorbus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
110  

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Properties of Red Currant and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Rowan Tree

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

Red Currant and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Red Currant and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Rowan Tree

Care of Red Currant and Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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