White Currant

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

White Currant

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

China, Japan

Types

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

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

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, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

White Currant

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Ribes sativum

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

grosella blanca

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

white currant

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ribes

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of White Currant and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.