Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
waste ground, wastelands
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Stomach burn
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
Common Name
Parsnip
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
In Hindi
चुकंदर
White Currant
In German
Pastinake
Weiße Ribisel
In French
Panais
Ribes sativum
In Spanish
Chirivía
grosella blanca
In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου
white currant
In Portuguese
cherivia
groselha-branca
In Polish
Pasternak
biała porzeczka
In Latin
parsnip
Ribes glandulosum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Rosales
Family
Apiaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Abelia
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20100
1
27800
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