Red Currant

Ubi

About Red Currant and Ubi

Red Currant

Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10*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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Root

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Red Currant

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

Red Currant

Hydrangea

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Hortensie

In French

Groseille

Hortensia

In Spanish

Grosella

Hortensia

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Groselha

Hortênsia

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Hortensja

In Latin

red RIBES

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150-

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Ubi

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

Red Currant and Ubi Physical Information

Red Currant and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Ubi are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Ubi

Care of Red Currant and Ubi 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 Ubi 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 Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.