White Currant

Blue Barrel

About White Currant and Blue Barrel

White Currant

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

429

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

White Currant

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Ribes sativum

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

grosella blanca

biznaga Azul

In Greek

white currant

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ribes

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

10029

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Blue Barrel

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

White Currant and Blue Barrel Physical Information

White Currant and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Blue Barrel are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of White Currant and Blue Barrel

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