Mouse Melon

Beefsteak Tomato

About Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato

Mouse Melon

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Tomato

In Hindi

Mousemelon

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Maus Melone

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

Mousemelon

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

melão rato

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

mysz melona

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

mouse melon

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5020000

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Mouse Melon and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.