White Currant

Red Currant

About White Currant and Red Currant

White Currant

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Pink, 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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Red Currant

In Hindi

White Currant

Red Currant

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Ribes sativum

Groseille

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Grosella

In Greek

white currant

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Groselha

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Red Currant

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

White Currant and Red Currant Physical Information

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

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

Care of White Currant and Red Currant

Care of White Currant and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.