Red Currant

Silver Birch

About Red Currant and Silver Birch

Red Currant

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

360

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Red Currant

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Red Currant

Silver Birch

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Weißbirke

In French

Groseille

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Grosella

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Groselha

Silver Birch

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Silver Birch

In Latin

red RIBES

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ribes

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

15060

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Silver Birch

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

Red Currant and Silver Birch Physical Information

Red Currant and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Silver Birch are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Currant and Silver Birch

Care of Red Currant and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.