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About Easter Lily and Mouse Melon


About Mouse Melon and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Japan  
Central America, Mexico  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
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
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
MELOTHRIA scabra  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Mousemelon  

In German
Osterlilie  
Maus Melone  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Mousemelon  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Mousemelon  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
πεπόνι ποντίκι  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
melão rato  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
mysz melona  

In Latin
lilium  
mouse melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
20  
50  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Mouse Melon

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

Easter Lily and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Easter Lily and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Mouse Melon

Care of Easter Lily and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Easter Lily 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.

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