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About Red Currant and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Canary Islands

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 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
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Red Currant
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Red Currant
Tree Echium

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Baum Aciam

In French

Groseille
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Grosella
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Groselha
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

red RIBES
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Ribes
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15060
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Tree Echium

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

Red Currant and Tree Echium Physical Information

Red Currant and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Currant and Tree Echium

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