×

Black Currant
Black Currant

Summer Squash
Summer Squash



ADD
Compare
X
Black Currant
X
Summer Squash

About Black Currant and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Black Currant
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Black Currant
summer squash

In German

Black Currant
Sommerkürbis

In French

groseille noire
courges d'été

In Spanish

negro Grosella
calabaza de verano

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
abobrinha

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
latem squash

In Latin

nigrum currants
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Violales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ribes
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1505
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Black Currant and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Summer Squash. Black Currant has thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Currant and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Currant and Summer Squash

Season and care of Black Currant and Summer Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Black Currant and Summer Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Summer Squash season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Currant is Loam and for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Summer Squash is Neutral.

Black Currant and Summer Squash Physical Information

Black Currant and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Summer Squash

Care of Black Currant and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.