Red Currant

Shell Ginger

About Red Currant and Shell Ginger

Red Currant

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Red Currant

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Red Currant

Shell Ginger

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Shell Ginger

In French

Groseille

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Grosella

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Groselha

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Shell Imbir

In Latin

red RIBES

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ribes

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Shell Ginger

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

Red Currant and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Red Currant and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Shell Ginger

Care of Red Currant and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.