Image to followAI-generated illustrationRibes rubrum
Ribes rubrum
FamilyGenus: Ribesnative in Germany
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Host relationships
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About this species
A deciduous shrub grown for its edible red berries, Ribes rubrum reaches about 1.3 m in height and flowers in late spring.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Annual cycle
Leaves unfurl in spring. Flowering occurs in May and June. The shrub is deciduous, shedding its leaves in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.299 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
**Site and soil:** A shady position with fresh, moderately moist garden soil suits Ribes rubrum. The soil should be of normal fertility and neutral to slightly acidic pH.
**Habit:** This deciduous shrub reaches about 1.3 m high. Flowering occurs in May and June.
Scientific profile
Ribes rubrum is a deciduous, woody shrub of the gooseberry family, typically growing to 1.3 m in height. Its broad leaves have a mean area of approximately 37 cm². The species favours shady conditions with fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-medium soil of neutral to slightly acidic reaction. It is adapted to moderately warm temperatures. Flowering takes place in May and June.
Pollinators & visitors
15 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
18 species use this plant as a host
Xestia c-nigrumMelanchra persicariaeAutographa gammaEupsilia transversaLymantria disparSelenia dentariaHemithea aestivariaCrocallis elinguariaEctropis crepusculariaEulithis populataAngerona prunariaBiston betulariaErannis defoliariaAlsophila aesculariaOperophtera brumataArctia cajaAmphipyra tragopoginisLasiocampa quercus
Other flower visitors
31 other species visit the flowers
Sylvia borinErithacus rubeculaFringilla coelebsSylvia atricapillaMuscicapa striataTurdus merulaParus majorCorvus coroneColumba palumbusSylvia communisPasser montanusSylvia currucaSturnus vulgarisPasser domesticusStreptopelia decaoctoGallinula chloropusTurdus philomelosHarmonia axyridisGrammoptera ruficornisTurdus viscivorusPhoenicurus ochrurosParus montanusCyanistes caeruleusCoccothraustes coccothraustesTurdus pilarisPica picaChloris chlorisFicedula hypoleucaPyrrhula pyrrhulaGarrulus glandariusPoecile palustris
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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