White Currant

Boxelder

About White Currant and Boxelder

White Currant

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Currant

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Weiße Ribisel

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Ribes sativum

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

grosella blanca

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

white currant

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

groselha-branca

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

biała porzeczka

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of White Currant and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Boxelder

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

White Currant and Boxelder Physical Information

White Currant and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Boxelder are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Currant and Boxelder

Care of White Currant and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.