White Currant

Leucojum

About White Currant and Leucojum

White Currant

Leucojum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

Leucojum aestivum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Alzheimer’s Disease

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Leucojum aestivum

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Leucojum, summer snowflake

In Hindi

White Currant

Leucojum

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Leucojum

In French

Ribes sativum

Leucojum

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Leucojum

In Greek

white currant

Leucojum

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Leucojum

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Leucojum

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Leucojum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ribes

Leucojum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1002

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Leucojum

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

White Currant and Leucojum Physical Information

White Currant and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Leucojum are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Leucojum

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