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About White Currant and Bird Cherry

White Currant
Bird Cherry
About Bird Cherry and White Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Number of Varieties
4  
100  
99+
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-8  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
29
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Purple, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
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  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
Asthma  
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
PRUNUS padus  
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Bird Cherry  
In Hindi
White Currant  
सुंदार वृक्ष  
In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Vogel Kirschbaum  
In French
Ribes sativum  
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Pájaro Cerezo  
In Greek
white currant  
Bird Cherry Tree  
In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Czeremcha drzewa  
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Ave Ave ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Rosales  
Family
Grossulariaceae  
Rosaceae  
Genus
Ribes  
Prunus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Acacieae  
Subfamily
-  
Prunoideae  
Number of Species
100  
100  
99+
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Properties of White Currant and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Bird Cherry

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

White Currant and Bird Cherry Physical Information

White Currant and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Bird Cherry

Care of White Currant and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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