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Black Currant
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Citrullus Lanatus
Citrullus Lanatus



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-4

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

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Irregular

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

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
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
High blood pressure, Nutrients

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Black Currant
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Black Currant
तरबूज़

In German

Black Currant
Wassermelone

In French

groseille noire
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

negro Grosella
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

nigrum currants
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cucurbitales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ribes
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Benincaseae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1501000
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Currant and Citrullus Lanatus

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Importance of Black Currant and Citrullus Lanatus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Currant and Citrullus Lanatus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Currant and Citrullus Lanatus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Currant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Citrullus Lanatus is High blood pressure and Nutrients. Black Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Citrullus Lanatus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Currant vs Citrullus Lanatus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Currant vs Citrullus Lanatus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Currant are Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives whereas of Citrullus Lanatus have Stomach pain and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Currant has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Black Currant is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Black Currant and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.