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White Currant
Coleus
About Coleus and White Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Shrub  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  
Number of Varieties
4  
150  
99+
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
11-12  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Bushy, Evergreen  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Red, Green, Purple  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Green, Purple  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Damp  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires a lot of watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Soil Type
Loam  
Damp  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
No  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
-  
Allergy
Asthma  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Weightloss  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Leaves  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Coleus, Painted nettle  
In Hindi
White Currant  
Coleus  
In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Buntnessel  
In French
Ribes sativum  
Vieux garçon  
In Spanish
grosella blanca  
coleo  
In Greek
white currant  
Coleus  
In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
cóleus  
In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Coleus  
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  
Family
Grossulariaceae  
Lamiaceae  
Genus
Ribes  
Coleus  
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 Coleus

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Coleus

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

White Currant and Coleus Physical Information

White Currant and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Coleus are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Coleus

Care of White Currant and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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