Red Currant

Stonecrop

About Red Currant and Stonecrop

Red Currant

Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

3600

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-4

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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

Sedum acre

Common Name

Red Currant

Stonecrop

In Hindi

Red Currant

Stonecrop

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Stonecrop

In French

Groseille

Orpin

In Spanish

Grosella

uva de gato

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Stonecrop

In Portuguese

Groselha

Stonecrop

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

rozchodnika

In Latin

red RIBES

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Saxifragales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Ribes

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

150600

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Stonecrop

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

Red Currant and Stonecrop Physical Information

Red Currant and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Stonecrop are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Currant and Stonecrop

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