Japanese Maple

Mouse Melon

About Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon

Japanese Maple

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Central America, Mexico

Types

Acer palmatum

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

7003

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Sap

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as preservative

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

Mousemelon

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Maus Melone

In French

érable du Japon

Mousemelon

In Spanish

arce japonés

Mousemelon

In Greek

Japanese Maple

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

melão rato

In Polish

Klon japoński

mysz melona

In Latin

Acer palmatum

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon

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

Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon

Care of Japanese Maple and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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.