White Currant

African Iris

About White Currant and African Iris

White Currant

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

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

Perennial

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, 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, Hedges, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

White Currant

African Iris

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Ribes sativum

African Iris

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Iris africano

In Greek

white currant

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Iris africano

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ribes

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

100300

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and African Iris

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

White Currant and African Iris Physical Information

White Currant and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Currant and African Iris are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Currant and African Iris

Care of White Currant and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.