Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Saxifragales
Genus:
Species:
cereum
ID:
1136253

Status:
valid

Authors:
Douglas

Source:
tro

Year:
1830

Citation Micro:
Trans. Hort. Soc. London 7: 512 (1830)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135591



Common Names

  • Wax Currant
  • Wax Gooseberry
  • Wax Ribes


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Description

Ribes cereum (also called Wax Currant, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to California, Oregon, and Washington. It grows in chaparral, woodlands, and other habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Ribes cereum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in the production of jams, jellies, and syrups.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Ribes inebrians var. spaethianum (Koehne) Jancz.
Ribes cereum var. colubrinum C.L.Hitchc.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ribes cereum has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters of 2-4. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ribes cereum is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated through softwood cuttings in the summer or hardwood cuttings in the winter. It prefers full sun or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Ribes cereum

Ribes cereum can be found in the western United States, from California to Washington.

Species in the Ribes genus

Ribes varoi, Ribes aciculare, Ribes diacantha, Ribes costaricensis, Ribes cucullatum, Ribes anatolicum, Ribes armenum, Ribes alpinum, Ribes biebersteinii, Ribes brandegeei, Ribes atropurpureum, Ribes aureum, Ribes berisioides, Ribes pallidiflorum, Ribes pallidum, Ribes orientale, Ribes punctatum, Ribes dikuscha, Ribes polyanthes, Ribes petraeum, Ribes montigenum, Ribes multiflorum, Ribes nigrum, Ribes neglectum, Ribes turbinatum, Ribes tolimense, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes trilobum, Ribes sardoum, Ribes sachalinense, Ribes rubrum, Ribes sinanense, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes spicatum, Ribes graveolens, Ribes hirtellum, Ribes fontinale, Ribes divaricatum, Ribes fontaneum, Ribes maximowiczianum, Ribes mediatum, Ribes melanthum, Ribes manshuricum, Ribes janczewskii, Ribes japonicum, Ribes khorasanicum, Ribes magellanicum, Ribes malvifolium, Ribes dombeyanum, Ribes amazonica,

Species in the Grossulariaceae family

Ribes varoi, Ribes aciculare, Ribes diacantha, Ribes costaricensis, Ribes cucullatum, Ribes anatolicum, Ribes armenum, Ribes alpinum, Ribes biebersteinii, Ribes brandegeei, Ribes atropurpureum, Ribes aureum, Ribes berisioides, Ribes pallidiflorum, Ribes pallidum, Ribes orientale, Ribes punctatum, Ribes dikuscha, Ribes polyanthes, Ribes petraeum, Ribes montigenum, Ribes multiflorum, Ribes nigrum, Ribes neglectum, Ribes turbinatum, Ribes tolimense, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes trilobum, Ribes sardoum, Ribes sachalinense, Ribes rubrum, Ribes sinanense, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes spicatum, Ribes graveolens, Ribes hirtellum, Ribes fontinale, Ribes divaricatum, Ribes fontaneum, Ribes maximowiczianum, Ribes mediatum, Ribes melanthum, Ribes manshuricum, Ribes janczewskii, Ribes japonicum, Ribes khorasanicum, Ribes magellanicum, Ribes malvifolium, Ribes dombeyanum, Ribes amazonica,

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