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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe

Types

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

420
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Bugs

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Biodiesel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

In Hindi

White Currant
Ribbon Grass

In German

Weiße Ribisel
rohrglanzgras

In French

Ribes sativum
roseau

In Spanish

grosella blanca
hierba cinta and pasto cinto

In Greek

white currant
κορδέλα Grass

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
caniço-malhado

In Polish

biała porzeczka
Wstążka Trawa

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
Ribbon Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ribes
Phalaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Ribbon Grass

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Importance of White Currant and Ribbon Grass

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Compare Facts of White Currant vs Ribbon Grass

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