Mouse Melon

Callery Pear

About Mouse Melon and Callery Pear

Mouse Melon

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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 water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Callery Pear

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Callery नाशपाती

In German

Maus Melone

Callery Pear

In French

Mousemelon

Callery pear

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Callery Pear

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

melão rato

Callery Pear

In Polish

mysz melona

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

mouse melon

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5022

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Callery Pear

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

Mouse Melon and Callery Pear Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Callery Pear are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Callery Pear

Care of Mouse Melon and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.