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About White Currant and Blue Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
United States, California

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
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Number of Varieties

48
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Irregular

Thorns

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
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

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
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Blue Oak

In Hindi

White Currant
Blue Oak Tree

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Blaue Eiche

In French

Ribes sativum
Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

grosella blanca
Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

white currant
Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
Carvalho azul

In Polish

biała porzeczka
Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Ribes
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Properties of White Currant and Blue Oak

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

Season and Care of White Currant and Blue Oak

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

White Currant and Blue Oak Physical Information

White Currant and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Blue Oak are as follows:

  • White Currant flower color: Green

  • White Currant leaf color: Green

  • Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of White Currant and Blue Oak

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