Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Cactus
Number of Varieties
430
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-811-12
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm25.40 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
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
White Currant
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Weiße Ribisel
Osterkaktus
In French
Ribes sativum
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
grosella blanca
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
white currant
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
groselha-branca
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
biała porzeczka
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ribes
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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