Mouse Melon

Beardlip Penstemon

About Mouse Melon and Beardlip Penstemon

Mouse Melon

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

356

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Maus Melone

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Mousemelon

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Mousemelon

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

melão rato

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

mysz melona

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

mouse melon

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Mouse Melon and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Beardlip Penstemon

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