Red Currant
Created by admin

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.

Botanical Data

Specie: Ribes rubrum

Common Names: ribizla

Family: Grossulariaceae

Sub Family: Grossularioideae

Tribe: Grossularieae
Sub tribe: Ribesinae
Genus: Ribes
Plant type: shrub
Perennial: yes
Endangered:
Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currant_(plant)
Application/Uses
edible rating:
good
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:
average
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.

Edible parts:


leaves | fruit |

#Tags:


hedge | attracts wildlife | bee friendly | easy propagating | tea
Location Based Data
geo location:
Krcedin
geo region:
Europe - Panonian plain
language used:
english

native:
yes

flowering start month:
april
flowering start day:
beggining
flowering lasts for
60 days

fruiting start month:
july
fruiting start day:
beggining
fruiting time:
60

seed start month:
august
seed start day:
beggining

indoor seed start month:
indoor seed start day:
transplant month:
transplant day:
Growing Data
area needed:
1.0
spacing around the plant:
0.3
grow time (non perennials):
None

growing difficulty:
medium
plant is
evergreen

seed optimal temperature:
20
seed minimal temperature:
15
seed maximal temperature:
30

plant optimal temperature:
20
plant minimal temperature:
-30
seed maximal temperature:
30

water:
medium
humidity:
root type:
medium

light:
medium
hardness (1-10):
5
frost tender:
low

first harvest in
2 years
life span is
20 years
succession level

growth rate is
2
max height is
1.2 meters
max weight is
None meters

soil preferance:
ph preferance:
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.