White Currant

Crenshaw Melon

About White Currant and Crenshaw Melon

White Currant

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil for cosmetics

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

White Currant

खरबूजा

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Zuckermelone

In French

Ribes sativum

Melon

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

white currant

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ribes

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Crenshaw Melon

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

White Currant and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

White Currant and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Crenshaw Melon

Care of White Currant and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.