Lesser Celandine

Mouse Melon

About Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon

Lesser Celandine

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

buttercup

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Insects

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cleanser

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, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus ficaria

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Lesser Celandine

Mousemelon

In German

Scharbockskraut

Maus Melone

In French

Ficaire

Mousemelon

In Spanish

celidonia menor

Mousemelon

In Greek

Lesser Celandine

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Lesser Celandine

melão rato

In Polish

Ziarnopłon wiosenny

mysz melona

In Latin

Pavasara mazpurenīte

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ficaria

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon

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

Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Lesser Celandine leaf color:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon

Care of Lesser Celandine and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine 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.