Red Currant

Spindle Tree

About Red Currant and Spindle Tree

Red Currant

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Red Currant

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Red Currant

Spindle Tree

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Spindelbaum

In French

Groseille

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Grosella

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Groselha

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

red RIBES

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Celastrales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ribes

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Spindle Tree

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

Red Currant and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Red Currant and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Spindle Tree

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