Mouse Melon

Bloodleaf

About Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf

Mouse Melon

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Brazil

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-811-15

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Maus Melone

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Mousemelon

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

melão rato

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

mysz melona

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

mouse melon

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf

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

Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf

Care of Mouse Melon and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.