Mouse Melon

Black Currant

About Mouse Melon and Black Currant

Mouse Melon

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Black Currant

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Black Currant

In German

Maus Melone

Black Currant

In French

Mousemelon

groseille noire

In Spanish

Mousemelon

negro Grosella

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

melão rato

groselha-preta

In Polish

mysz melona

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

mouse melon

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50150

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Black Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Mouse Melon and Black Currant? We provide you with everything About Mouse Melon and Black Currant. Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns and Black Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Mouse Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Vomiting and Black Currant has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Mouse Melon and Black Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Black Currant

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

Mouse Melon and Black Currant Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Black Currant are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Black Currant

Care of Mouse Melon and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.