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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Number of Varieties

4400
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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
Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Alternanthera

In Hindi

White Currant
Gudrisag, Garundi

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Alternanthera

In French

Ribes sativum
Alternanthera

In Spanish

grosella blanca
Alternanthera

In Greek

white currant
Alternanthera

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
Alternanthera

In Polish

biała porzeczka
Alternanthera

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Alternanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ribes
Alternanthera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

10027
1 27800
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Difference Between White Currant and Alternanthera

If you are confused whether White Currant or Alternanthera are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Currant and Alternanthera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Currant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Alternanthera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Currant and Alternanthera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Currant and Alternanthera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Currant and Alternanthera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Currant and Alternanthera as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of White Currant is Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants. White Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Currant vs Alternanthera

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Currant vs Alternanthera and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Currant are Asthma whereas of Alternanthera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Currant has showy fruits and Alternanthera has no showy fruits. Also White Currant is not flowering and Alternanthera is not flowering . You can compare White Currant and Alternanthera facts and facts of other plants too.