White Currant

Hackberry

About White Currant and Hackberry

White Currant

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Canada

Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

470

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

Spreading

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

White Currant

HACKBERRY

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Hackberry

In French

Ribes sativum

micocoulier

In Spanish

grosella blanca

almez

In Greek

white currant

hackberry

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

hackberry

In Polish

biała porzeczka

hackberry

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Ribes

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10070

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Hackberry

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

White Currant and Hackberry Physical Information

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

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Currant and Hackberry

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