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About White Currant and Crocus


About Crocus and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
4  
90  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Crocus  

In Hindi
White Currant  
Crocus  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Krokus  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Crocus  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Azafrán  

In Greek
white currant  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Açafrão  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Krokus  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
100  
90  
99+

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Properties of White Currant and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Crocus

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

White Currant and Crocus Physical Information

White Currant and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Crocus are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Crocus

Care of White Currant and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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