Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
China, Japan
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Diospyros kaki
Number of Varieties
4200
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40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Damp forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
White Currant
Kaki
In German
Weiße Ribisel
Kaki
In French
Ribes sativum
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
grosella blanca
Diospyros kaki
In Greek
white currant
Kaki
In Portuguese
groselha-branca
Kaki
In Polish
biała porzeczka
Hurma wschodnia
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum
Kaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ebenales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Ribes
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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