White Currant

Oswego Tea

About White Currant and Oswego Tea

White Currant

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

White Currant

Oswego चाय

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Oswego Tee

In French

Ribes sativum

Oswego thé

In Spanish

grosella blanca

té Oswego

In Greek

white currant

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Tea Oswego

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1006700

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Oswego Tea

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

White Currant and Oswego Tea Physical Information

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

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of White Currant and Oswego Tea

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