Friday, 16 October 2015

Ribes uva-crispa


  • Common Name - gooseberry 
  • Botanical Name - Ribes uva-crispa
  • Family - Grossulariaceae
  • Bark - brown, spiny stipules
  • Leaf - simple, ovate shape, palmate veins, obtuse apex, truncate base, dentate margins
  • Flower - floriferous, flowers clustered, April - May
  • Bud - alternate
  • Fruit - true berry, July - August
  • Habit - spreading
  • Form - round
  • Size - 4-7 foot
  • Culture - full sun, well drained soil
  • Use - edible fruit, orchard/food garden, hedge row


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