Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
436
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Water Deeply
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Sugarcane
In Hindi
White Currant
गन्ना
In German
Weiße Ribisel
Saccharum
In French
Ribes sativum
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
grosella blanca
Saccharum
In Greek
white currant
Saccharum
In Portuguese
groselha-branca
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
biała porzeczka
Saccharum
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ribes
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
10036
1
27800
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