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Redcurrant

Ribes rubrum

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Common names

44 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common Currant
  • common redcurrant[3]
  • northern red currant[1][2]
+3 more namesShow fewer names
  • Red Currant[1][2]
  • Redcurrant
  • Whitecurrant
Other languages (27)
Dutch
  • Aalbes[1][2]
  • Rode bes
  • Witte bes
French
  • Groseillier
  • Groseillier rouge[1][2]
  • Groseillier à grappes[1][2]
Armenian
  • Կարմիր հաղարջ[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 紅加侖(紅醋栗)[2]
Czech
  • rybíz červený[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik sõstar[2]
  • punane sõstar[2]
Finnish
  • lännenpunaherukka[2]
German
Hungarian
  • vörös ribiszke[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • アカスグリ[2]
Korean
Latvian
  • Sarkanā jāņoga[2]
Lithuanian
  • Raudonasis serbentas[2]
Mongolian
  • Улаан улаагана[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Porzeczka zwyczajna[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Смородина красная[2]
Slovak
  • ríbezľa červená[2]
Slovenian
  • rdeči ribez[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • röda vinbär[2]
  • trädgårdsvinbär[2]
Turkish
  • Kırmızı Bektaşi Üzümü[2]
  • Kırmızı Frenküzümü[2]
Ukrainian
  • Порічки червоні[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Aalbes — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Rote Johannisbeere — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Rote Ribisel — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • northern red currant — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Red Currant — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Corinto — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Grosella — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groseillier rouge — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groseillier à grappes — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • ribes rosso — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groselheira-vermelha — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
[2] Ribes rubrum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Aalbes — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Rote Johannisbeere — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Rote Ribisel — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • northern red currant — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Red Currant — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Corinto — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Grosella — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groseillier rouge — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groseillier à grappes — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • ribes rosso — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 54431; Ribes rubrum.
  • Groselheira-vermelha — results[0].names[27]; 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common redcurrant — Page 2, column 2, row top 262 pt; common-name cell after Ribes rubrum.; Ribes rubrum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Grossulariaceae

Genus-level classification for Ribes; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Ribes rubrum in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Shrub
Size
Small
Dimensions
1.20 m high × 1.20 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Fruit
Functions
Cosmetic, Dye
Edibility
4 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ribes — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2666150; ID 79VF; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Ribes rubrum (top 262 pt)

    Source checked on .