Mouse Melon

Canna

About Mouse Melon and Canna

Mouse Melon

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

8-11

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

21,22

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Average

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 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

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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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 Not Available and width Not Available. 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.