What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs high amount of water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Red Currant
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
Red Currant
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
Groseille
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
Grosella
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
Groselha
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
Diabelski laska
In Latin
red RIBES
Virgam diaboli
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Apiales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Ribes
Aralia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Aralioideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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