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About White Currant and Levisticum Officinale


About Levisticum Officinale and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Herbs   

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia   
Mediterranean, Turkey   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side   
Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Rhizome division, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
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   
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   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Asthma   
contact allergic dermatitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C   
Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant   
Leaves, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'   
LEVISTICUM officinale   

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant   
Lovage   

In Hindi
White Currant   
Levisticum Officinale   

In German
Weiße Ribisel   
Liebstöckel   

In French
Ribes sativum   
livèche   

In Spanish
grosella blanca   
lovage   

In Greek
white currant   
λεβιστικό   

In Portuguese
groselha-branca   
lovage   

In Polish
biała porzeczka   
lubczyk   

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum   
ligusticum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Apiales   

Family
Grossulariaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Ribes   
Levisticum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Apieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of White Currant and Levisticum Officinale

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Levisticum Officinale

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

White Currant and Levisticum Officinale Physical Information

White Currant and Levisticum Officinale physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Levisticum Officinale height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Levisticum Officinale are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Levisticum Officinale

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

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