Malabar nut

Mouse Melon

About Malabar nut and Mouse Melon

Malabar nut

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

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

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Mouse Melon

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

Malabar nut and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Malabar nut and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Mouse Melon

Care of Malabar nut and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar nut 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.