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flowering currant

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flowering currant
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an ornamental shrub, Ribes sanguineum, growing to 2 to 3 metres (6 to 9ft.) in height, with red, crimson, yellow, or white flowers: family Saxifragaceae


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White flowering currant (Ribes indecorum) and pink winter currant (Ribes sanguineum) have attractive flowers that lure hummingbirds and pungent leaves for making tea, while chaparral currant (Ribes malvaceum) has fragrant flowers.
The pink flowering currant (Ribes sanguineus glutinosum), the yellow blooming golden currant (Ribes aureum), and the fuchsia flowering gooseberry (Ribes speciosum) are presently in bloom.
 
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