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About White Currant and Monkey-flower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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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 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
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

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
Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

White Currant
Monkey Flower

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Monkey Flower

In French

Ribes sativum
Monkey Flower

In Spanish

grosella blanca
Monkey Flower

In Greek

white currant
Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
Monkey Flower

In Polish

biała porzeczka
Monkey Flower

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ribes
Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Properties of White Currant and Monkey-flower

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

Season and Care of White Currant and Monkey-flower

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

White Currant and Monkey-flower Physical Information

White Currant and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Monkey-flower are as follows:

  • White Currant flower color: Green

  • White Currant leaf color: Green

  • Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Monkey-flower

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