Mouse Melon

Butternut Squash

About Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash

Mouse Melon

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Maus Melone

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Mousemelon

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

melão rato

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

mysz melona

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

mouse melon

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash

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

Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash

Care of Mouse Melon and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Butternut Squash 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 Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.