Home
Garden Plants


About White Currant and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
China  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
4  
30  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
White Currant  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
white currant  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
100  
1200  
22

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of White Currant and Hedge Bamboo

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

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of White Currant and Hedge Bamboo

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

White Currant and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

White Currant and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Hedge Bamboo

Care of White Currant and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits