False Indigo

Mouse Melon

About False Indigo and Mouse Melon

False Indigo

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Mouse Melon

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

False Indigo and Mouse Melon Physical Information

False Indigo and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Mouse Melon are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Mouse Melon

Care of False Indigo and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.