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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
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Number of Varieties

415
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Water frequently while growing, 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, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

White Currant
Figwort

In German

Weiße Ribisel
figwort

In French

Ribes sativum
scrofulaire

In Spanish

grosella blanca
figwort

In Greek

white currant
figwort

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
figwort

In Polish

biała porzeczka
figwort

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ranunculales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ribes
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

100200
1 27800
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Difference Between White Currant and Figwort

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

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Importance of White Currant and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Currant and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Currant and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. White Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Currant vs Figwort

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 Figwort 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 Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Currant has showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also White Currant is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare White Currant and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.