White Currant

Lychee

About White Currant and Lychee

White Currant

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Linear

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

White Currant

लीची

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Lychee

In French

Ribes sativum

Lychee

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Lychee

In Greek

white currant

λίτσι

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

lichia

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Lychee

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Ribes

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

1003

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Lychee

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

White Currant and Lychee Physical Information

White Currant and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Lychee are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of White Currant and Lychee

Care of White Currant and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.