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Chaparral Currant
( Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum )
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum
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About Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum)
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This is one of two recognized varieties of Chaparral Currant (
Ribes malvaceum
). The other is var. viridifolium. Both are known by the same common name. Their ranges are somewhat different but overlapping. Var. Malvaceum is found primarily in the central Coast Ranges from Tehama County to Orange County. Var. viridifolium is found along the coast from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County and northern Baja. For further details see the entry for
Ribes malvaceum
.
Ribes malvaceum
(Montara Rose), Chaparral Currant
Description
Ribes malvaceum
, called "chaparral currant", is a member of the gooseberry family. It is endemic to California. This selection from Montara Mountain grows 4 to 6 ft. tall and has deep pink flowers clusters in the spring that produce edible purple berries. It can handle part shade to full sun, and is one of the earliest ribes to start blooming -- often in late winter. Popular with hummingbirds.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3 - 5 ft tall
3 - 5 ft wide
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Summer Deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Pink, White
Wildlife Supported
Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 69
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Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Polygonia gracilis
*
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Aglais milberti
*
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
Polygonia satyrus
*
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
Polygonia faunus
*
Tailed Copper
Lycaena arota
Lycaena arota
*
Oreas Comma
Polygonia oreas
Polygonia oreas
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 3
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 34 - 96° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium
Soil Description
Medium and coarse, dry. Soil PH: 5.8 - 8.2
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Use with Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos sp.
),
Mountain Mahogany
(
Cercocarpus betuloides
),
Bleeding Heart
(
Dicentra formosa
),
Yerba Santa
(
Eriodictyon californicum
),
Sticky Monkeyflower
(
Mimulus aurantiacus
),
California Buttercup
(
Ranunculus californicus
),
Hummingbird Sage
(
Salvia spathacea
), and various annual herbs such as poppies (
Papaver sp.
) and
Baby Blue Eyes
(
Nemophila menziesii
).
Maintenance
Prune during dry season or after fruiting. Avoid cutting into old wood.
Sunset Zones
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6, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Oak woodlands, closed cone pine forests, chaparral
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 8.6" - 37.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 0.78", Coldest Month: 41.7" - 57.2", Hottest Month: 62.7" - 78.5", Humidity: 0.86" - 27.96", Elevation: 36" - 4313"
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Chaparral Currant
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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