Red Currant

Sweet Cherry

About Red Currant and Sweet Cherry

Red Currant

Sweet Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

3120

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 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

broad, flat

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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 dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Red Currant

Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Red Currant

मीठी चेरी

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Süße Kirsche

In French

Groseille

Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Grosella

Cereza dulce

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

Groselha

Cereja doce

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

red RIBES

dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

150430

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Sweet Cherry

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

Red Currant and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Red Currant and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:

Care of Red Currant and Sweet Cherry

Care of Red Currant and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.