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About Red Currant and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

3800
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

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
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Red Currant
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Red Currant
रो अंजीर

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Birkenfeige

In French

Groseille
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Grosella
higo llorón

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Groselha
chorando fig

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
płacz rys

In Latin

red RIBES
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Urticales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Ribes
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150850
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Weeping Fig

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

Red Currant and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Red Currant and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Weeping Fig

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