Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Melanesia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
Common Name
Snow Bush
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
White Currant
In German
Schnee Bush
Weiße Ribisel
In French
neige Bush
Ribes sativum
In Spanish
nieve Bush
grosella blanca
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
white currant
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
groselha-branca
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
biała porzeczka
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Ribes glandulosum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Rosales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Breynia
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
-
Number of Species
38100
1
27800
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