Red Currant

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.

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.

The map shows known occurrence points of <strong>Ribes rubrum</strong> recorded in scientific biodiversity databases.

Source: <a href="https://www.gbif.org" target="_blank">GBIF.org</a> — Global Biodiversity Information Facility