Chokecherry

Mouse Melon

About Chokecherry and Mouse Melon

Chokecherry

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America

Central America, Mexico

Types

Prunus virginiana

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, 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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Chokecherry

Mousemelon

In German

Chokecherry

Maus Melone

In French

Chokecherry

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Chokecherry

Mousemelon

In Greek

Chokecherry

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

melão rato

In Polish

Chokecherry

mysz melona

In Latin

chokecherry

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Mouse Melon

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

Chokecherry and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Chokecherry and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chokecherry and Mouse Melon

Care of Chokecherry and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Chokecherry 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.