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Ribes oxycanthoides


Canadian Native Gooseberry




Family
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Ribes
Species
oxycanthoides
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Synonyms
Grossularia oxyacanthoides
USDA Hardiness Zone
1
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Height
75 cm
Spread
75 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
Landscape
Can be used for fruit production but may also be used on landscape reclamation sites since it tolerates a variety of soil conditions.
Growth
Medium
Leaf Description
Foliage is lobed, pale green in the summer turing red in the autumn and is born on prickly stems.
Fruit Description
Medium sized to 10 mm, yellow-green, tart tasting fruit ripening in summer.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
The fruit may be used in savoury dishes or made into jams, chutneys or pies.
References
http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ribes+oxyacanthoides
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