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Flowering Currant

Ribes sanguineum Pursh

Flowering Currant is a beautiful plant with pink or red flowers that smell sweet. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies!

生息地: Woodlands and gardens

外見

The Flowering Currant is a deciduous shrub that bursts with vibrant pink to deep red bell-shaped flowers in drooping clusters during early spring. Its lobed green leaves provide a lush backdrop to the showy blooms, making it stand out visually from other early-season shrubs.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaGrossulariaceaeRibes
Flowering Currant
deciduous trait badgeshrub trait badgespring_blooming trait badgefragrant_flower trait badge
Flowering Currant

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Rare

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

It's a cousin to gooseberries, even though it grows without their prickly thorns!

Its tart purple berries are edible, though often used for jams and jellies, not eaten fresh!

Native Americans traditionally used parts of this plant for food and even for dyes.

The 'sanguineum' in its name means 'blood-red,' referring to the vibrant flower color!

特殊能力

能力

Nectar Beacon

Flowering Currant has bright red, tubular flowers packed with nectar that act like a beacon, drawing in hummingbirds for pollination.

能力

Spring Pioneer

This plant blooms very early in the year, offering a vital food source for insects and birds when other flowers are still dormant.

能力

Water Saver

Its deep root system helps Flowering Currant survive drier periods, drawing essential moisture from deeper soil layers.

サイズと詳細

高さ
150-300 cm
広がり
150-250 cm
花の大きさ
0.5-1 cm
開花時期
Early spring
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

feasts on abundant early spring nectar

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

collects vital pollen and nectar

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

browses on its leaves and twigs

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

disperses seeds by consuming berries

特徴

別名

Red Flowering CurrantRibes sanguineum

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Explore with care and ask an adult if you’re unsure what to do.

よくある質問

Flowering Currantの高さは何ですか?

150-300 cm

Flowering Currantの広がりは何ですか?

150-250 cm

Flowering Currantの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.5-1 cm

Flowering Currantの開花時期は何ですか?

Early spring

Flowering Currantの食用は何ですか?

はい

Flowering Currantの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Flowering Currantのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Flowering Currantの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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