Home
Garden Plants


About White Ash and White Currant


About White Currant and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
4  

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
1,830.00 cm  
22
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  

Common Name
White Ash  
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
White Currant  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Weiße Ribisel  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Ribes sativum  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
grosella blanca  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
white currant  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
groselha-branca  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
biała porzeczka  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Ribes glandulosum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
100  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of White Ash and White Currant

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of White Ash and White Currant

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

White Ash and White Currant Physical Information

White Ash and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and White Currant are as follows:

Care of White Ash and White Currant

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

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees