Donut Peach

Mouse Melon

About Donut Peach and Mouse Melon

Donut Peach

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

China

Central America, Mexico

Types

Freestone, Clingstone

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

डोनट पीच

Mousemelon

In German

Donut Pfirsich

Maus Melone

In French

Donut Peach

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Donut Peach

Mousemelon

In Greek

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Donut Peach

melão rato

In Polish

Donut Peach

mysz melona

In Latin

Donut Peach

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cetoniinae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Donut Peach and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Donut Peach and Mouse Melon

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

Donut Peach and Mouse Melon Physical Information

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

Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Donut Peach and Mouse Melon

Care of Donut Peach and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Donut Peach 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.