White Currant

Portulaca

About White Currant and Portulaca

White Currant

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America

Types

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

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

White Currant

Portulaca

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Portulak

In French

Ribes sativum

portulaca

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Portulaca

In Greek

white currant

Portulaca

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Portulaca

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Portulaca

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Ribes

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Portulaca

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

White Currant and Portulaca Physical Information

White Currant and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Portulaca are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Portulaca

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