Cider Apple

Mouse Melon

About Cider Apple and Mouse Melon

Cider Apple

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Not avaialable

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late 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, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Cider Apple

Mousemelon

In German

Cider Apple

Maus Melone

In French

Cider Apple

Mousemelon

In Spanish

sidra de manzana

Mousemelon

In Greek

Cider Apple

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

sidra de maçã

melão rato

In Polish

Cider Apple

mysz melona

In Latin

Pupillam cisere

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Malus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5550

1 27800

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Properties of Cider Apple and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Cider Apple and Mouse Melon

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

Cider Apple and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Cider Apple and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cider Apple and Mouse Melon are as follows:

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

Care of Cider Apple and Mouse Melon

Care of Cider Apple and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cider Apple 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 Cider Apple 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.