Crookneck Squash

Mouse Melon

About Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon

Crookneck Squash

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Crooknech squash

Mousemelon

In German

Crooknech squash

Maus Melone

In French

Crooknech squash

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Crooknech squash

Mousemelon

In Greek

Crooknech squash

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Crooknech squash

melão rato

In Polish

Crooknech squash

mysz melona

In Latin

Crooknech squash

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon

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

Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon

Care of Crookneck Squash and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Crookneck Squash 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.