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About White Currant and Aibika


About Aibika and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Tropical Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
4  
0  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
White Currant  
aibika  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Ribes sativum  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Aibika  

In Greek
white currant  
aibika  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Aibika  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
aibika  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Malvales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
15  

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Properties of White Currant and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Aibika

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

White Currant and Aibika Physical Information

White Currant and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Aibika are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Aibika

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

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