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Wax currant (Ribes cereum) is a hardy, perennial shrub native to western North America, ranging from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada to Wyoming and Utah in the United States. Wax currant (Latin: Ribes cereum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Wax currant is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Wax currant is a member native to ABT, ARI, BRC, CAL, COL, and IDA. Wax currant thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist but well-drained soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5.
Wax currant grows best in USDA zone 4-8, full sun, partial sun/shade light, dry, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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