Red Currant

Seckel Pear

About Red Currant and Seckel Pear

Red Currant

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

common pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Red Currant

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Red Currant

Seckel Pear

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Kultur-Birne

In French

Groseille

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Grosella

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Groselha

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

red RIBES

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Seckel Pear

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

Red Currant and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Red Currant and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Seckel Pear

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