Mouse Melon

American Sycamore

About Mouse Melon and American Sycamore

Mouse Melon

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,130.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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1,980.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

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

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and American Sycamore

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

Mouse Melon and American Sycamore Physical Information

Mouse Melon and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and American Sycamore are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and American Sycamore

Care of Mouse Melon and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.