White Currant

Kukui

About White Currant and Kukui

White Currant

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

White Currant

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Ribes sativum

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

white currant

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Kukui

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

White Currant and Kukui Physical Information

White Currant and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Kukui are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of White Currant and Kukui

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