Home
Garden Plants


About White Currant and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
4  
20  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
White Currant  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
arce vid  

In Greek
white currant  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Acer  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
128  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of White Currant and Vine Maple

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

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of White Currant and Vine Maple

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

White Currant and Vine Maple Physical Information

White Currant and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Vine Maple

Care of White Currant and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits