Sour Cherry

White Currant

About Sour Cherry and White Currant

Sour Cherry

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Fruit

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

Number of Varieties

3004

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Sour cherry

White Currant

In German

Sauerkirsche

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Prunus cerasus

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

grosella blanca

In Greek

Sour cherry

white currant

In Portuguese

Ginja

groselha-branca

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

270100

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and White Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and White Currant? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and White Currant. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and White Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and White Currant has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and White Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and White Currant

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

Sour Cherry and White Currant Physical Information

Sour Cherry and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and White Currant are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Sour Cherry and White Currant

Care of Sour Cherry and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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.