White Currant

Russian Sage

About White Currant and Russian Sage

White Currant

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

4250

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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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

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

White Currant

Russian Sage

In German

Weiße Ribisel

russische Sage

In French

Ribes sativum

sabio ruso

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Sage ruso

In Greek

white currant

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Sábio russo

In Polish

biała porzeczka

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Russian Sage

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

White Currant and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of White Currant and Russian Sage

Care of White Currant and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.