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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
| 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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