Bilimbi

Mouse Melon

About Bilimbi and Mouse Melon

Bilimbi

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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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38.10 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

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

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Mouse Melon. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat. 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 Bilimbi and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Mouse Melon

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

Bilimbi and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Bilimbi and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bilimbi and Mouse Melon

Care of Bilimbi and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Bilimbi 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.