White Currant

Common Rush

About White Currant and Common Rush

White Currant

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Soft Rush

In Hindi

White Currant

Soft Rush

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Soft Rush

In French

Ribes sativum

Soft Rush

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Soft Rush

In Greek

white currant

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Soft Rush

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Soft Rush

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Ribes

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100400

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Common Rush

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

White Currant and Common Rush Physical Information

White Currant and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Common Rush are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Common Rush

Care of White Currant and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.