Hakone Grass

Mouse Melon

About Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon

Hakone Grass

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Japan

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Several shades of Green

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, Lime Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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 leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Hakone Grass

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

hakone grass

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Hakone Gras

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

Hakone herbe

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Hakone

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hakone grama

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Hakone trawa

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Hakone herba

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Hakonechloa

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon. Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Hakone Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon

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

Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon

Care of Hakone Grass and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Hakone Grass 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.