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About White Currant and Bael


About Bael and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
4  
18  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
White Currant  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Ribes sativum  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
white currant  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Brugmansia  

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

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Properties of White Currant and Bael

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Bael

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

White Currant and Bael Physical Information

White Currant and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Bael are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Bael

Care of White Currant and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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