Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
waterlogging
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
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
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Applicable
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilize the first year
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
  
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
waterlogging
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Fishes
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
  
Nymphaea lotus
  
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
  
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
In Hindi
White Currant
  
सफेद कमल
  
In German
Weiße Ribisel
  
Tigerlotus
  
In French
Ribes sativum
  
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
In Spanish
grosella blanca
  
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
In Greek
white currant
  
λευκό λωτού
  
In Portuguese
groselha-branca
  
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
In Polish
biała porzeczka
  
białego lotosu
  
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum
  
albus Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Grossulariaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Ribes
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of White Currant and White Lotus
Season and care of White Currant and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about White Currant and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Currant season is Spring and Summer and White Lotus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for White Currant is Loam and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for White Currant is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
White Currant and White Lotus Physical Information
White Currant and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and White Lotus are as follows:
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of White Currant and White Lotus
Care of White Currant and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.