White Willow

Red Currant

About White Willow and Red Currant

White Willow

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

4003

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rhinitis

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

White Willow

Red Currant

In Hindi

White Willow

Red Currant

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Le saule blanc

Groseille

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Grosella

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Groselha

In Polish

wierzba biała

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Populus alba

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Salicaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Salix

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400150

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Red Currant

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

White Willow and Red Currant Physical Information

White Willow and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Red Currant are as follows:

White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of White Willow and Red Currant

Care of White Willow and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.