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Red Currant
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About White Currant and Red 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
3  
4  
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-8  
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 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+
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
No  
No  
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
No  
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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
150  
99+
100  
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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.

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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:

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.

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