Jicama

Mouse Melon

About Jicama and Mouse Melon

Jicama

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America, Mexico

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

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

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Mousemelon

In German

Yambohne

Maus Melone

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Mousemelon

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

melão rato

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

mysz melona

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Mouse Melon

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

Jicama and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Jicama and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Jicama and Mouse Melon

Care of Jicama and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.