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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Black Raspberry

In Hindi

White Currant
Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

Ribes sativum
Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

grosella blanca
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

white currant
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

biała porzeczka
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

1002
1 27800
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Difference Between White Currant and Black Raspberry

If you are confused whether White Currant or Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Currant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Raspberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Currant and Black Raspberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Currant and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Currant and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Currant and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. White Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Currant vs Black Raspberry

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 Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry have cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Currant has showy fruits and Black Raspberry has showy fruits. Also White Currant is not flowering and Black Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare White Currant and Black Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.