Katsura Tree

Mouse Melon

About Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon

Katsura Tree

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

Central America, Mexico

Types

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

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

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

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

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Katsura Tree

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum

Mousemelon

In German

Kuchenbäume

Maus Melone

In French

Cercidiphyllum

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum

Mousemelon

In Greek

Cercidiphyllum

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum

melão rato

In Polish

Grujecznik

mysz melona

In Latin

Cercidiphyllum

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hamamelidales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cercidiphyllaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cercidiphyllum

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon

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

Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon

Care of Katsura Tree and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Katsura Tree 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.