White Currant

Bay Laurel

About White Currant and Bay Laurel

White Currant

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mediterranean

Types

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

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

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, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

White Currant

bay laurel

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Lorbeer

In French

Ribes sativum

laurier

In Spanish

grosella blanca

laurel

In Greek

white currant

δάφνη

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

louro

In Polish

biała porzeczka

wawrzynu

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Ribes

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1003

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Bay Laurel

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

White Currant and Bay Laurel Physical Information

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

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Currant and Bay Laurel

Care of White Currant and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.