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Ribes rubrum

Redcurrant, Whitecurrant

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Common names

42 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
  • northern red currant[1]
  • Red Currant[1]
  • Redcurrant
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Whitecurrant
Other languages (27)
Dutch
  • Aalbes[1]
  • Rode bes
  • Witte bes
French
  • Groseillier
  • Groseillier rouge[1]
  • Groseillier à grappes[1]
Armenian
  • Կարմիր հաղարջ[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 紅加侖(紅醋栗)[1]
Czech
  • rybíz červený[1]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik sõstar[1]
  • punane sõstar[1]
Finnish
  • lännenpunaherukka[1]
German
  • Rote Johannisbeere[1]
  • Rote Ribisel[1]
Hungarian
  • vörös ribiszke[1]
Italian
  • ribes rosso[1]
Japanese
  • アカスグリ[1]
Korean
Latvian
  • Sarkanā jāņoga[1]
Lithuanian
  • Raudonasis serbentas[1]
Mongolian
  • Улаан улаагана[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Porzeczka zwyczajna[1]
Portuguese
  • Groselheira-vermelha[1]
Russian
  • Смородина красная[1]
Slovak
  • ríbezľa červená[1]
Slovenian
  • rdeči ribez[1]
Spanish
Swedish
  • röda vinbär[1]
  • trädgårdsvinbär[1]
Turkish
  • Kırmızı Bektaşi Üzümü[1]
  • Kırmızı Frenküzümü[1]
Ukrainian
  • Порічки червоні[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Ribes rubrum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Red Currant — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Aalbes — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groseillier rouge — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Grosella — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groseillier à grappes — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • rybíz červený — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Have-ribs — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Rote Johannisbeere — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • northern red currant — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Смородина красная — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Raudonasis serbentas — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • 红醋栗 — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • hagerips — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • 红加仑 — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • lännenpunaherukka — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • 红茶藨子 — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Porzeczka zwyczajna — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • röda vinbär — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • trädgårdsvinbär — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • アカスグリ — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • 紅加侖(紅醋栗) — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • punane sõstar — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • harilik sõstar — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Улаан улаагана — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Corinto — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groselheira-vermelha — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Կարմիր հաղարջ — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • rdeči ribez — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Sarkanā jāņoga — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Порічки червоні — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • vörös ribiszke — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • ribes rosso — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • ríbezľa červená — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • 카란트 — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Kırmızı Frenküzümü — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Kırmızı Bektaşi Üzümü — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Rote Ribisel — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.

General information

Scientific name: Ribes rubrum
Accepted name (Kew): Ribes rubrum L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Grossulariaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Ribes (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Redcurrant, Whitecurrant
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.20 m
Spread: 1.20 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: Deciduous

Leaf retention described in the New England flora.

Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
Cosmetic use, Dye

Description

Fruit - either raw or cooked. It has a pleasant sour taste and can be eaten fresh, but is usually used for making pies, jam, and so on. Each piece of fruit contains a lot of seeds.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/07
Harvest ends: 15/08

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 556306; name ID 2426003; Ribes L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 559169; name ID 2426658; Ribes rubrum L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Native Plant Trust; Go Botany Ribes rubrum — Go Botany
    Supports: Foliage
    Relevant sections
    • Foliage: Leaf duration

    Source checked on .