Red Currant
Ribes rubrum
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Description

The currant (Ribes) is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants native throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Currant plants are woody shrubs ranging from 2–20 ft (0.60–6.10 m) tall. The leaves are alternate, simple, 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) long and broad, with five palmate lobes. The flowers are produced in racemes 5–30 cm (2.0–12 in) long, each flower very small, 1–2 mm diameter, pale yellow or white, with five sepals. The fruit is a spherical or oval berry 5–25 mm diameter, ripening black or red, with a tart, tangy flavour. Most species are deciduous, but a few species from warm temperate regions are evergreen.

Growing Details

Currants can be grown from seed, but it is best to grow them from cuttings. Currants can be propagated by rooting stem cuttings taken from the current year's growth. Currants can be propagated by layering. Currants can be grown from seed, but it is best to grow them from cuttings. Currants can be propagated by rooting stem cuttings taken from the current year's growth. Currants can be propagated by layering.

Edible Parts
Leaves Fruit
Tags
Hedge Attracts Wildlife Bee Friendly Easy Propagating Tea
Range (Based on GBIF Data)

The map shows known occurrence points of Ribes rubrum recorded in scientific biodiversity databases.

Source: GBIF.org — Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Location & Timing
Geolocation: Krcedin
Region: Europe - Panonian plain
Language: english
Native: Yes
Flowering: beginning of April for 60 days
Fruiting: beginning of July for 60 days
Seed Start: beginning of August
Indoor Start:
Transplant:
Uses & Benefits
Edible Rating: (4/5)
Edible Uses: The currant is used in herbalism and as a fruit. Currants are used in pies, jams, and jellies. The leaves can be used to make a herbal tea. The fruit is a good source of Vitamin C. The fruit can also be used to make wine. The wood is used to make furniture and musical instruments. Currants can be used as a hedge plant. Currants can be used as a windbreak. Currants can be used as a sacrificial plant. Currants can be used as a source of food for wildlife. Currants can be used as a source of nectar for bees. Currants can be used as a source of pollen for bees.
Medicinal Rating: (3/5)
Medicinal Uses: The currant is used in herbalism and as a fruit. Currants are used in pies, jams, and jellies. The leaves can be used to make a herbal tea. The fruit is a good source of Vitamin C. The fruit can also be used to make wine. The wood is used to make furniture and musical instruments. Currants can be used as a hedge plant. Currants can be used as a windbreak. Currants can be used as a sacrificial plant. Currants can be used as a source of food for wildlife. Currants can be used as a source of nectar for bees. Currants can be used as a source of pollen for bees.
Health Concerns: Some species of currant (especially black currant) can cause contact dermatitis in some people. Some species of currant can be a host for white pine blister rust.
Other Uses: Some species of currant (especially black currant) can cause contact dermatitis in some people. Some species of currant can be a host for white pine blister rust.
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Botanical Data
Specie: Ribes rubrum
Common Names: ribizla
Family: Grossulariaceae
Sub Family: Grossularioideae
Tribe: Grossularieae
Sub Tribe: Ribesinae
Genus: Ribes
Growing Conditions
Area Needed: 1.0 m
Spacing: 0.3 m
Growing Difficulty: Medium
Deciduous / Evergreen: Evergreen
Seed Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 20°C / 15°C / 30°C
Plant Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 20°C / -30°C / 30°C
Water: Medium
Humidity:
Light: Medium
Root Type: Medium
Frost Tender: Low
Hardness: █ █ █ █ █ ▁ ▁ ▁ ▁ ▁ (5/10)
First Harvest: 2 years
Lifespan: 20 years
Succession:
Growth Rate: Medium
Max Height: 1.2 m
Max Width: None m
Soil Preference:
pH Preference:
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Growth Details: Currants can be grown from seed, but it is best to grow them from cuttings. Currants can be propagated by rooting stem cuttings taken from the current year's growth. Currants can be propagated by layering. Currants can be grown from seed, but it is best to grow them from cuttings. Currants can be propagated by rooting stem cuttings taken from the current year's growth. Currants can be propagated by layering.
Potential Disturbances: Aphids, Currant-sowbug, Currant-tea scale, European red mite, Leaf miner, Mealybugs, Mites, Plum curculio, Sawfly, White pine weevil, Yellowheaded spruce sawfly, Currant clearwing moth, Currant fruit moth, Currant gall midge, Currant stem girdler, Currant-leaf roller, Currant-tip moth, Gooseberry fruit moth, Gooseberry sawfly, Raspberry fruitworm, Sawflies, Currant bud moth, Currant fruit fly, Currant gall moth, Currant leaf miner, Currant-tip moth, Gooseberry bud moth, Gooseberry fruitworm, Gooseberry sawfly, Raspberry fruitworm, Sawflies, Snout beetles, Strawberry root weevil, White pine weevil.
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