White Currant

Elderberry

About White Currant and Elderberry

White Currant

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Australia, South America

Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Elderberry

In Hindi

White Currant

Elderberry

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Holunderbeere

In French

Ribes sativum

Sureau

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Saúco

In Greek

white currant

Elderberry

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Sabugueiro

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Bez czarny

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Ribes

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Elderberry

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

White Currant and Elderberry Physical Information

White Currant and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Elderberry are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Elderberry

Care of White Currant and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.