Fuller's Teasel

Mouse Melon

About Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon

Fuller's Teasel

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

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

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, 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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIPSACUS fullonum

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Fuller's Teasel

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fuller's Teasel

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Fullers Karde

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

Cardère à foulon

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de Fuller

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carda de Fuller

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Fullera Oset

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Teasel Fullonis

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Dipsacaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Dipsacus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Dipsacoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

16NA

1 27800

Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon

Season and care of Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fuller's Teasel season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Mouse Melon season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fuller's Teasel is Clay, Loam and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Fuller's Teasel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.

Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Fuller's Teasel 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.