Red Currant

Sweet Chestnut

About Red Currant and Sweet Chestnut

Red Currant

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Red Currant

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Red Currant

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Esskastanie

In French

Groseille

châtaignier

In Spanish

Grosella

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Groselha

Castanheiro

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

red RIBES

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ribes

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1509

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Sweet Chestnut

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

Red Currant and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Red Currant and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Currant and Sweet Chestnut

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