Red Currant

Sea Grape

About Red Currant and Sea Grape

Red Currant

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

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

H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Jam

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Red Currant

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Red Currant

सागर अंगूर

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Sea Grape

In French

Groseille

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Grosella

Sea Grape

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Groselha

Sea Grape

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Sea Grape

In Latin

red RIBES

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Ribes

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Sea Grape

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

Red Currant and Sea Grape Physical Information

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

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Red Currant and Sea Grape

Care of Red Currant and Sea Grape 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 Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.