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About Red Currant and White Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Red Currant
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Red Currant
White Currant

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Weiße Ribisel

In French

Groseille
Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Grosella
grosella blanca

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
white currant

In Portuguese

Groselha
groselha-branca

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
biała porzeczka

In Latin

red RIBES
Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Ribes
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150100
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and White Currant

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and White Currant

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

Red Currant and White Currant Physical Information

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

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • White Currant flower color: Green

  • White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and White Currant

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