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White Currant
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
AMMI majus

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

White Currant
बिशप निराना

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Ribes sativum
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

grosella blanca
biznaga

In Greek

white currant
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

biała porzeczka
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Apiales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Ribes
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10075
1 27800
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Difference Between White Currant and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of White Currant and Bishop's Weed

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Compare Facts of White Currant vs Bishop's Weed

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