White Currant

Red Alder

About White Currant and Red Alder

White Currant

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

White Currant

red alder

In German

Weiße Ribisel

rot-Erle

In French

Ribes sativum

aulne rouge

In Spanish

grosella blanca

aliso rojo

In Greek

white currant

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

biała porzeczka

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ribes

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10035

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Red Alder

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

White Currant and Red Alder Physical Information

White Currant and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Red Alder are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Currant and Red Alder

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