American Arborvitae

Mouse Melon

About American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon

American Arborvitae

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-77-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

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

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae

Mousemelon

In German

Lebensbaum

Maus Melone

In French

Amérique Arborvitae

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae

Mousemelon

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano

melão rato

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja

mysz melona

In Latin

American Arborvitae

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cupressaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Arborvitae

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon

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

American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon are as follows:

American Arborvitae flower color: Brown
American Arborvitae leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon

Care of American Arborvitae and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer American Arborvitae 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.