Bael

Mouse Melon

About Bael and Mouse Melon

Bael

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruits, Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Central America, Mexico

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

183

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

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

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Mousemelon

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Maus Melone

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Mousemelon

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Mousemelon

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

melão rato

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

mysz melona

In Latin

Bilwa

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Datureae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Mouse Melon

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

Bael and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Bael and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bael and Mouse Melon

Care of Bael and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Bael 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.