Mouse Melon

Artichoke

About Mouse Melon and Artichoke

Mouse Melon

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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5.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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Not Available

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Artichoke

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

Mouse Melon and Artichoke Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Artichoke are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Mouse Melon and Artichoke

Care of Mouse Melon and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.