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About White Currant and Red Currant


About Red Currant and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  

Number of Varieties
4  
3  

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Ribes  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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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:

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.

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