Red Currant

Water Oak

About Red Currant and Water Oak

Red Currant

Water Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-7

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Red Currant

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

In Hindi

Red Currant

Quercus

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Quercus

In French

Groseille

Quercus

In Spanish

Grosella

Quercus

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Quercus

In Portuguese

Groselha

Quercus

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Quercus

In Latin

red RIBES

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ribes

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150450

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Water Oak

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

Red Currant and Water Oak Physical Information

Red Currant and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Water Oak are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Red Currant and Water Oak

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