Blood Orange

Mouse Melon

About Blood Orange and Mouse Melon

Blood Orange

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Central America, Mexico

Types

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

365.76 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter, 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?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Allergy

Pollen

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Blood Orange Tree

Mousemelon

In German

Blut- Orange Tree

Maus Melone

In French

Sang Orange Tree

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

Mousemelon

In Greek

Blood Orange Tree

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Orange Tree sangue

melão rato

In Polish

Krew Orange Tree

mysz melona

In Latin

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Blood Orange and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Blood Orange and Mouse Melon

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

Blood Orange and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Blood Orange and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blood Orange and Mouse Melon

Care of Blood Orange and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Blood Orange 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.