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White Currant
Borage
About Borage and White Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Fruit  
Herbs  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe  
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
-  
Number of Varieties
4  
15  
99+
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Pastures, Woodlands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
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  
Keep ground moist  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Japanese Beetles  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
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  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Bees  
Allergy
Asthma  
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
BORAGO officinalis  
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Borage, starflower  
In Hindi
White Currant  
Borage  
In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Borretsch  
In French
Ribes sativum  
Bourrache  
In Spanish
grosella blanca  
borraja  
In Greek
white currant  
Borage  
In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Borragem  
In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Ogórecznik  
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
borage  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  
Family
Grossulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  
Genus
Ribes  
Borago  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
100  
150  
99+
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Properties of White Currant and Borage

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Borage

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

White Currant and Borage Physical Information

White Currant and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Borage are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Borage

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

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