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European gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) Care Guide
Care guide for European gooseberry: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Ian Dickie · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
Care at a glance
WaterWater roughly every 10 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.5-6.5).
Growthmoderate growth. Mature height ~2.4 m (8.0 ft).
Origin
Native to: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia.
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