Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mouse Melon

About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mouse Melon

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

123

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

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

61.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

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 leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mousemelon

In German

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

Maus Melone

In French

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

Mousemelon

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

melão rato

In Polish

Cherry Bomb Pepper

mysz melona

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mouse Melon

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cherry Bomb Pepper and Mouse Melon

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