Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
South America
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
454
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-12
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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, Mealybugs
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
White Currant
Gymnocalycium
In German
Weiße Ribisel
Gymnocalycium
In French
Ribes sativum
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
grosella blanca
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
white currant
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
groselha-branca
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
biała porzeczka
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ribes
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
10054
1
27800
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