Red Currant

Wooly Thyme

About Red Currant and Wooly Thyme

Red Currant

Wooly Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-3

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

A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, 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

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

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 every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Gray mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

Common Name

Red Currant

Wooly Thyme

In Hindi

Red Currant

Wooly Thyme

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Wooly Thymian

In French

Groseille

Wooly Thyme

In Spanish

Grosella

Lanoso Tomillo

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Wooly Θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Groselha

Wooly tomilho

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Wooly Tymianek

In Latin

red RIBES

Wooly Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150100

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Wooly Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Wooly Thyme

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

Red Currant and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Red Currant and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Currant and Wooly Thyme

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