Silver Sage

White Currant

About Silver Sage and White Currant

Silver Sage

White Currant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

254

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Temperate Regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Maple shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Snails

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

White Currant

In German

Silver Sage

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Silver Sage

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

silver Sage

grosella blanca

In Greek

Silver Sage

white currant

In Portuguese

silver Sage

groselha-branca

In Polish

silver Sage

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Salvia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

900100

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Silver Sage and White Currant

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

Compare Biennial Plants » More

Silver Sage and Bottle Tree

Silver Sage and Blue Ash

Silver Sage and Butternut Tree

» More Compare Biennial Plants

Season and Care of Silver Sage and White Currant

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

Silver Sage and White Currant Physical Information

Silver Sage and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and White Currant are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Sage and White Currant

Care of Silver Sage and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Sage 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.