Double Pink Peony

Mouse Melon

About Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon

Double Pink Peony

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, 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

Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Double Pink Peony

Mousemelon

In German

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

Maus Melone

In French

Double Rose pivoine

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Doble Pink Peony

Mousemelon

In Greek

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Duplo Pink Peony

melão rato

In Polish

Podwójne Pink Peony

mysz melona

In Latin

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Cucurbitales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon

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

Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon are as follows:

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

Care of Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon

Care of Double Pink Peony and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink 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.