Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
White Currant
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
Weiße Ribisel
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Ribes sativum
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
grosella blanca
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
white currant
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
groselha-branca
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
biała porzeczka
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Zingiberales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Ribes
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zingibereae
Subfamily
-
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
10080
1
27800
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