White Currant

Chorisia

About White Currant and Chorisia

White Currant

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for producing cooking oil, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

White Currant

Chorisia

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Chorisia

In French

Ribes sativum

Chorisia

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Chorisia

In Greek

white currant

Chorisia

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Chorisia

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Chorisia

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ribes

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Chorisia

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

White Currant and Chorisia Physical Information

White Currant and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Chorisia are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Currant and Chorisia

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