Autumn Crocus

Mouse Melon

About Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon

Autumn Crocus

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

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

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon

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

Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon

Care of Autumn Crocus and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Autumn Crocus 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.