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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
4  
30  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Peony  

In Hindi
White Currant  
Peony  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Peonía  

In Greek
white currant  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Peônia  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
30  
99+

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Difference Between White Currant and Peony

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

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Importance of White Currant and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Currant and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Currant and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. White Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

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