White Currant

Lobelia

About White Currant and Lobelia

White Currant

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

America

Types

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

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

4415

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Lobelia

In Hindi

White Currant

Lobelia

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Lobelie

In French

Ribes sativum

Lobelia

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Lobelia

In Greek

white currant

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Lobélia

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Lobelia

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Ribes

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

100415

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Lobelia

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

White Currant and Lobelia Physical Information

White Currant and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Lobelia are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Currant and Lobelia

Care of White Currant and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.