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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

44
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, 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 cm30.00 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
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Asthma
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
Squash

In Hindi

White Currant
Squash

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Squash

In French

Ribes sativum
Squash

In Spanish

grosella blanca
calabacín

In Greek

white currant
σκουός

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
abóbora

In Polish

biała porzeczka
kabaczek

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cucurbitales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ribes
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Difference Between White Currant and Squash

If you are confused whether White Currant or Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Currant and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Currant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Currant and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Currant and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Currant and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Currant and Squash 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 White Currant is Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. White Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Currant vs Squash

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 White Currant vs Squash 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 White Currant are Asthma whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Currant has showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also White Currant is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare White Currant and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.