White Currant

Shingle Oak

About White Currant and Shingle Oak

White Currant

Shingle Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

United States, Central United States

Types

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

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

4334

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

oblong or obovate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Shingle Oak

In Hindi

White Currant

Shingle Oak

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Kies Eiche

In French

Ribes sativum

Shingle Oak

In Spanish

grosella blanca

teja de madera de roble

In Greek

white currant

βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Shingle Oak

In Polish

biała porzeczka

gont Oak

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ribes

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Number of Species

1008

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Shingle Oak

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

White Currant and Shingle Oak Physical Information

White Currant and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Shingle Oak are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Currant and Shingle Oak

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