White Currant

Jatropha

About White Currant and Jatropha

White Currant

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

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

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

4170

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

JATROPHA

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

White Currant

रतनजोत

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Purgiernuß

In French

Ribes sativum

purghère

In Spanish

grosella blanca

frailejón

In Greek

white currant

jatropha

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

galamaluco

In Polish

biała porzeczka

jatrofa

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

100170

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Jatropha

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

White Currant and Jatropha Physical Information

White Currant and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Jatropha are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Currant and Jatropha

Care of White Currant and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.