Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Quercus robur, Quercus petraea
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Open Forest, open Woodlands, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Average
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
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Decline, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
QUERCUS robur
Common Name
Red Currant
English Oak
In Hindi
Red Currant
अंग्रेजी ओक
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
Englisch Oak
In French
Groseille
Chêne pédonculé
In Spanish
Grosella
Inglés Roble
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Αγγλικά Oak
In Portuguese
Groselha
Αγγλικά Oak
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
dąb szypułkowy
In Latin
red RIBES
Oak Łacina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ribes
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150600
1
27800
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