Kukui

Mouse Melon

About Kukui and Mouse Melon

Kukui

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Mousemelon

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Maus Melone

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Mousemelon

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

melão rato

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

mysz melona

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Mouse Melon

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

Kukui and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Kukui and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kukui and Mouse Melon

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