Western Redbud

White Currant

About Western Redbud and White Currant

Western Redbud

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Western United States, California

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

254

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Western Redbud

White Currant

In German

West Redbud

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Redbud Western

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

grosella blanca

In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

white currant

In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

groselha-branca

In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Western Cercis

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Cercis

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25100

1 27800

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Properties of Western Redbud and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and White Currant

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

Western Redbud and White Currant Physical Information

Western Redbud and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and White Currant are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Western Redbud and White Currant

Care of Western Redbud and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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.