Mexican Hat

Mouse Melon

About Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon

Mexican Hat

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

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

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

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

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon

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

Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon

Care of Mexican Hat and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Mexican Hat 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.