Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Citrus, Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
RIBES rubrum
Common Name
Almond
Red Currant
In Hindi
बादाम
Red Currant
In German
Mandel
Rote Johannisbeere
In French
Amande
Groseille
In Spanish
Almendra
Grosella
In Greek
Αμύγδαλο
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
Amêndoa
Groselha
In Polish
Migdałowy
Porzeczkowy
In Latin
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
red RIBES
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Prunus
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
-
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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