Sinningia

White Currant

About Sinningia and White Currant

Sinningia

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

25.40 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Sinningia

White Currant

In German

Sinningia

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Sinningia

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Sinningia

grosella blanca

In Greek

Sinningia

white currant

In Portuguese

Sinningia

groselha-branca

In Polish

Sinningia

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Sinningia

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Sinningia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

65100

1 27800

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Properties of Sinningia and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Sinningia and White Currant

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

Sinningia and White Currant Physical Information

Sinningia and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and White Currant are as follows:

Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Sinningia and White Currant

Care of Sinningia and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sinningia 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.