Bluebeard

Mouse Melon

About Bluebeard and Mouse Melon

Bluebeard

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Well Drained

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

Butterflies

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, 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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

bluebeard you shu

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Bluebeard

Mousemelon

In German

Blaubart

Maus Melone

In French

Bluebeard

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Barba Azul

Mousemelon

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Barba Azul

melão rato

In Polish

Sinobrody

mysz melona

In Latin

Bluebeard

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Verbenaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Caryopteris

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

750

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebeard and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Bluebeard and Mouse Melon

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

Bluebeard and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Bluebeard and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebeard and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bluebeard and Mouse Melon

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