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About Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-13
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
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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
conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Red Currant
Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Red Currant
Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Weinend lovegrass

In French

Groseille
Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Grosella
Pasto llorón

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Groselha
chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

red RIBES
Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ribes
Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

-
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Red Currant and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.