Mouse Melon

Blue Hibiscus

About Mouse Melon and Blue Hibiscus

Mouse Melon

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Australia

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Blue Hibiscus

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

Mouse Melon and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Blue Hibiscus

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