Giant Silvergrass

Mouse Melon

About Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon

Giant Silvergrass

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

No serious insect or disease problems

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Crickets

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

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Giant Silvergrass

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Riesenschilf

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

géant silvergrass

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Silvergrass

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Silvergrass

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Silvergrass

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon

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

Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass 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.