Mouse Melon

Blue Grama Grass

About Mouse Melon and Blue Grama Grass

Mouse Melon

Blue Grama Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Central America, Mexico

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

314

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Pollution

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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, Flying insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Blue Grama Grass

In German

Maus Melone

Blau Grama Grass

In French

Mousemelon

Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

melão rato

Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

mysz melona

Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

mouse melon

Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Blue Grama Grass

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

Mouse Melon and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Blue Grama Grass

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