Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Stonecrop
Number of Varieties
415
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less 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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
Sedum acre
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
goldmoss stonecrop
In Hindi
White Currant
Sedum acre
In German
Weiße Ribisel
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
In French
Ribes sativum
Orpin âcre
In Spanish
grosella blanca
Sedum acre
In Greek
white currant
Sedum acre
In Portuguese
groselha-branca
Sedum acre
In Polish
biała porzeczka
Rozchodnik ostry
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum
Sedum acre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Saxifragales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Ribes
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
10055
1
27800
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