Red Currant

Sina

About Red Currant and Sina

Red Currant

Sina

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Terrestrial, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Globe shaped

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Drought Tolerant

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

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

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

STENOCEREUS kerberi

Common Name

Red Currant

Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi

In Hindi

Red Currant

Sina

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Sina

In French

Groseille

Sina

In Spanish

Grosella

Sina

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Sina

In Portuguese

Groselha

Sina

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Sina

In Latin

red RIBES

Sina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ribes

Stenocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae, Cactoideae

Number of Species

150-

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Sina

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Sina

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

Red Currant and Sina Physical Information

Red Currant and Sina physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Sina are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Sina flower color:
Sina leaf color:

Care of Red Currant and Sina

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