Calla Lily

Mouse Melon

About Calla Lily and Mouse Melon

Calla Lily

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

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

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Calla Lily and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Mouse Melon

Season and care of Calla Lily and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Calla Lily and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calla Lily season is Autumn, Spring and Summer and Mouse Melon season is Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Calla Lily is Clay, Loamy and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Calla Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.

Calla Lily and Mouse Melon Physical Information

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

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Calla Lily and Mouse Melon

Care of Calla Lily and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Calla Lily 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.