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About Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon


About Mouse Melon and Jubilee Watermelon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
Central America, Mexico  

Types
-  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Warmer regions  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
371.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  
Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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

Allergy
-  
Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C  
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'  
MELOTHRIA scabra  

Common Name
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon  
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon  

In Hindi
तरबूज  
Mousemelon  

In German
Jubilee Wassermelone  
Maus Melone  

In French
Jubilé Watermelon  
Mousemelon  

In Spanish
Jubileo de la sandía  
Mousemelon  

In Greek
Jubilee Καρπούζι  
πεπόνι ποντίκι  

In Portuguese
Jubileu da melancia  
melão rato  

In Polish
Jubileusz Watermelon  
mysz melona  

In Latin
Iubilaeum PEPO  
mouse melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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Properties of Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon

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

Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Jubilee Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 371.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Care of Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon

Care of Jubilee Watermelon and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jubilee Watermelon 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 Jubilee Watermelon 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.

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