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About White Currant and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Central Asia  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
4  
7000  
4

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

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  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
White Currant  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Apfelbaum  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Pommier  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Manzano  

In Greek
white currant  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Macieira  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
7500  
5

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Properties of White Currant and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Apple Tree

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

White Currant and Apple Tree Physical Information

White Currant and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Apple Tree

Care of White Currant and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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