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Red Currant
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About Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

3
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Red Currant

In Hindi

Red Currant

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Groseille

In Spanish

Grosella

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Groselha

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant

Want to know the properties of Red Currant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Red Currant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Red Currant Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B and Vitamin C

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Red Currant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Red Currant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Red Currant physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Maple shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Green
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant

Taking Red Currant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Red Currant include pruning, which should be done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Red Currant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Red Currant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Red Currant is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer. This plant's habitat is Broad-Leaved Forests, shores and Stream side and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.