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White Currant
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Penstemon Parryi
Penstemon Parryi



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

440
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, 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
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

White Currant
penstemon parryi

In German

Weiße Ribisel
penstemon parryi

In French

Ribes sativum
penstemon parryi

In Spanish

grosella blanca
parryi penstemon

In Greek

white currant
penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
parryi penstemon

In Polish

biała porzeczka
penstemon parryi

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ribes
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between White Currant and Penstemon Parryi

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Importance of White Currant and Penstemon Parryi

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Compare Facts of White Currant vs Penstemon Parryi

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