Boxberry

Mouse Melon

About Boxberry and Mouse Melon

Boxberry

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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, Bronze

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

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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, Insects

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

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

boxberry

Mousemelon

In German

boxberry

Maus Melone

In French

boxberry

Mousemelon

In Spanish

boxberry

Mousemelon

In Greek

boxberry

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

boxberry

melão rato

In Polish

boxberry

mysz melona

In Latin

Burning

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ericaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

14150

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Mouse Melon. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Mouse Melon

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

Boxberry and Mouse Melon Physical Information

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

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Boxberry and Mouse Melon

Care of Boxberry and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Boxberry 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.