Mouse Melon

Canna

About Mouse Melon and Canna

Mouse Melon

Canna

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Number of Varieties

3411

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-11

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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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Bold

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, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CANNA

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Canna, Canna Lily

In Hindi

Mousemelon

भंग लिली

In German

Maus Melone

Canna Lilie

In French

Mousemelon

Canna

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Canna lirio

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Canna κρίνος

In Portuguese

melão rato

Canna

In Polish

mysz melona

Canna lilia

In Latin

mouse melon

Canna lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cannaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Canna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5019

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Canna

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

Mouse Melon and Canna Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Canna are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Mouse Melon and Canna

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