Chinese Peony

Mouse Melon

About Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon

Chinese Peony

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

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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76.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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76.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control 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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

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

Semi-Double

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

Ants

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, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon

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

Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon

Care of Chinese Peony and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Chinese Peony 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.