Mouse Melon

White Currant

About Mouse Melon and White Currant

Mouse Melon

White 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

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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 rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Mousemelon

White Currant

In German

Maus Melone

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Mousemelon

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Mousemelon

grosella blanca

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

white currant

In Portuguese

melão rato

groselha-branca

In Polish

mysz melona

biała porzeczka

In Latin

mouse melon

Ribes glandulosum

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

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and White Currant

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

Mouse Melon and White Currant Physical Information

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

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

Care of Mouse Melon and White Currant

Care of Mouse Melon and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and White 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 White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.