White Currant

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About White Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

White Currant

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

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

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark 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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

White Currant

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

Ribes sativum

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

white currant

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ribes

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

White Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

White Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of White Currant and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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