California Buckeye

Mouse Melon

About California Buckeye and Mouse Melon

California Buckeye

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

California

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early 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?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Not Available

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

Birds, Butterflies

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS californica

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

California Buckeye

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

California Buckeye

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

California Buckeye

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

California Buckeye

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California Buckeye

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalifornia Buckeye

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

California Buckeye

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of California Buckeye and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Mouse Melon

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

California Buckeye and Mouse Melon Physical Information

California Buckeye and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Mouse Melon are as follows:

California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of California Buckeye and Mouse Melon

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