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About White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold


About Sweetscented Marigold and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  

Number of Varieties
4  
50  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
Tagetes lucida  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold  

In Hindi
White Currant  
sweetscented marigold  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
süß duftend Ringelblume  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Yauhtli  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís  

In Greek
white currant  
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Tarragon Mexicano  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
słodkie pachnące nagietka  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
sweetscented marigold  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
50  
99+

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Properties of White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold

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

White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of White Currant and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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