Red Currant

Tritoma

About Red Currant and Tritoma

Red Currant

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Red Currant

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Red Currant

Tritoma

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Tritoma

In French

Groseille

Tritoma

In Spanish

Grosella

tritoma

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

tritoma

In Portuguese

Groselha

Tritoma

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Tritoma

In Latin

red RIBES

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ribes

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15072

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Tritoma

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

Red Currant and Tritoma Physical Information

Red Currant and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Tritoma are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Currant and Tritoma

Care of Red Currant and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.