Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Central America, Mexico
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Floodplains, Wet forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
7-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
  
Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Fruits, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
  
MELOTHRIA scabra
  
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
Mousemelon
  
In German
Bambus
  
Maus Melone
  
In French
Bambou
  
Mousemelon
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
Mousemelon
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
πεπόνι ποντίκι
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
melão rato
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
mysz melona
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
mouse melon
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Acidosasa
  
Cucumis
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Melothrieae
  
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Cucurbitoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bamboo and Mouse Melon
Season and care of Bamboo and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Mouse Melon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.
Bamboo and Mouse Melon Physical Information
Bamboo and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Mouse Melon are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bamboo and Mouse Melon
Care of Bamboo and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Bamboo 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.