Mouse Melon

Bush Clover

About Mouse Melon and Bush Clover

Mouse Melon

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

China, Japan

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

340

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Apply 12-12-12 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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Maus Melone

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Mousemelon

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

melão rato

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

mysz melona

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

mouse melon

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Bush Clover

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

Mouse Melon and Bush Clover Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Bush Clover are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Bush Clover

Care of Mouse Melon and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.