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About White Currant and Norway Maple


About Norway Maple and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  

Number of Varieties
4  
128  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Whole plant, Wood  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
ACER platanoides  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Norway Maple  

In Hindi
White Currant  
नॉर्वे मेपल  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Spitzahorn  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Norvège Maple  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Noruega arce  

In Greek
white currant  
Νεροπλάτανος  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Noruega bordo  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
klon zwyczajny  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Acer platanoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
10  

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Properties of White Currant and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Norway Maple

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

White Currant and Norway Maple Physical Information

White Currant and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Norway Maple are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Norway Maple

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

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