Red Currant

Mouse Melon

About Red Currant and Mouse Melon

Red Currant

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Allergy

Asthma

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Red Currant

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Red Currant

Mousemelon

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Maus Melone

In French

Groseille

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Grosella

Mousemelon

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Groselha

melão rato

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

mysz melona

In Latin

red RIBES

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ribes

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Mouse Melon

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

Red Currant and Mouse Melon Physical Information

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

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

Care of Red Currant and Mouse Melon

Care of Red Currant and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.