Sticky Currant
Herb latin name: Sticky Currant,Sticky Currant Extract
Latin name: Ribes viscosissimum
Family: Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Shaded woods and rocky places in coastal mountains, 1500 - 3000 metres. Propagation of Sticky Currant: Seed - best sown as soon aHabitat of the herb: the herb: Shaded woods and rocky places in coastal mountains, 1500 - 3000 metres.
Propagation of Sticky Currant: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 months cold stratification at between -2 and 0℃ and should be sown as early in the year as possible. Under normal storage conditions the seed can remain viable for 17 years or more. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter, planting them out in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 15cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, preferably with a heel of the previous year's growth, November to February in a cold frame or sheltered bed outdoors.
Cultivation of the herb: Shaded woods and rocky places in coastal mountains, 1500 - 3000 metres.
Medicinal use of Sticky Currant: None known
Known hazards of Ribes viscosissimum: None known
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