Red Currant

Snapdragon

About Red Currant and Snapdragon

Red Currant

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Red Currant

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Red Currant

snapdragon

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Löwenmaul

In French

Groseille

muflier

In Spanish

Grosella

boca de dragón

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

snapdragon

In Portuguese

Groselha

snapdragon

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

lwia paszcza

In Latin

red RIBES

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ribes

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15035

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Snapdragon

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

Red Currant and Snapdragon Physical Information

Red Currant and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Snapdragon are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Snapdragon

Care of Red Currant and Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.