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Ribes laurifolium

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Ribes laurifolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. laurifolium
Binomial name
Ribes laurifolium

Ribes laurifolium, the laurel-leaved currant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae, native to China, in Guizhou, West Sichuan and Yunnan.[1]

Overview

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Growing to a maximum of 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 1.5 m (4.9 ft) broad, this evergreen, dioecious shrub has laurel-shaped leaves, and bears pendent clusters of creamy flowers with a green tinge, in winter and early spring. These are followed on female plants by red fruits turning black in autumn.[2]

In gardens it is a suitable subject for a sunny, sheltered spot in reliably moist soil.

References

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  1. ^ "Ribes laurifolium". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. ^ "Ribes laurifolium". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 February 2022.