Ribes cereum
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Wax currant is a tough, spineless shrub” — Wax Currant (Ribes cereum): Native Plant Guide
from Ribes · “Days to maturity: 2-3 years from planting to first significant harvest; full productivity by year 4-5” — How to Grow Currant and Gooseberry — LizPlants
“Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade” — Wax Currant (Ribes cereum): Native Plant Guide
“Water Needs: Low” — Wax Currant (Ribes cereum): Native Plant Guide
from Ribes · “Soil: Type: Well-draining loamy or sandy loam soil pH: 6.0-7.0” — How to Grow Currant and Gooseberry — LizPlants
“USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8” — Wax Currant (Ribes cereum): Native Plant Guide
“Mature Height: 2–6 ft Mature Spread: 2–5 ft” — Wax Currant (Ribes cereum): Native Plant Guide
from Ribes · “most Ribes will grow to around 2m (6ft) in height” — How to grow ribes / RHS Growing Guide
“The fruit is a smooth, orange-red berry around a third of an inch across” — Wax Currant (Ribes cereum): Native Plant Guide
“They are not toxic in ordinary amounts” — Wax Currant (Ribes cereum): Native Plant Guide
from Ribes · “Common Pests Currant aphid (Capitophorus carduinus) Spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil in early spring; encourage natural predators Currant sawfly (Nematus ribesii) Hand-pick larvae; prune infested shoots; apply spinosad in early season Gooseberry midge (Dasineura tetensi) Remove dropped fruit” — How to Grow Currant and Gooseberry — LizPlants
from Ribes · “Consider planting later flowering shrubs such as hydrangea or roses with the Ribes” — How to grow ribes / RHS Growing Guide
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Ribes cereum
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian