Celery

Mouse Melon

About Celery and Mouse Melon

Celery

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

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

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Frost

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

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

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Celery

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

अजवायन

Mousemelon

In German

Sellerie

Maus Melone

In French

Céleri

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Apio

Mousemelon

In Greek

Σέλινο

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Aipo

melão rato

In Polish

Seler

mysz melona

In Latin

apium

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Apium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Mouse Melon

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

Celery and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Celery and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Celery and Mouse Melon

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