Chinese Elm

Mouse Melon

About Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon

Chinese Elm

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

353

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Habitat

River side

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

चीनी एल्म

Mousemelon

In German

Chinese Elm

Maus Melone

In French

Elm chinoise

Mousemelon

In Spanish

olmo chino

Mousemelon

In Greek

Κινέζοι Elm

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Elm chinês

melão rato

In Polish

Chiński Elm

mysz melona

In Latin

Chinese Elm

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon

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

Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon

Care of Chinese Elm and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Chinese Elm 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.