Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Northern America
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Number of Varieties
31000
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40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm9.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
Syringa
Common Name
Red Currant
Lilac
In Hindi
Red Currant
बकाइन
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
Flieder
In French
Groseille
lilas
In Spanish
Grosella
lila
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
πασχαλιά
In Portuguese
Groselha
lilás
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
liliowy
In Latin
red RIBES
lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Ribes
Syringa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15012
1
27800
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