Red Currant

Sausage Tree

About Red Currant and Sausage Tree

Red Currant

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Red Currant

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Red Currant

Sausage Tree

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Sausage Tree

In French

Groseille

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Grosella

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Groselha

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

red RIBES

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Ribes

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1509

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Sausage Tree

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

Red Currant and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Red Currant and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Sausage Tree

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