Blue Oak

Mouse Melon

About Blue Oak and Mouse Melon

Blue Oak

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

United States, California

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

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

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Allergy

Pollen

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Blue Oak

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Mousemelon

In German

Blaue Eiche

Maus Melone

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Mousemelon

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

melão rato

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

mysz melona

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fagaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Quercus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and Mouse Melon. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak 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 Blue Oak and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Mouse Melon

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

Blue Oak and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Blue Oak and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Oak and Mouse Melon

Care of Blue Oak and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Blue Oak 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.