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White Currant
Kukui
About Kukui and White Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
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
4  
3  
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Woodlands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
10-12  
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 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Maple shaped  
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  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
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  
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  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Aphids, Insects  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
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  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
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
Yes  
Sometimes  
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
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
100  
50  
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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:

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.

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