Mouse Melon

Big Bluestem

About Mouse Melon and Big Bluestem

Mouse Melon

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Medium

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Big Bluestem

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

Mouse Melon and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Big Bluestem

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