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White Currant
White Currant

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

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

Information

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
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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
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Thorns

Season

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

Care

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

Facts

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
-

Benefits

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Difference Between White Currant and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether White Currant or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Currant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Currant and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Currant and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of White Currant vs Gymnocalycium

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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Currant has showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also White Currant is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare White Currant and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.