Mouse Melon

Cantaloupe

About Mouse Melon and Cantaloupe

Mouse Melon

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, 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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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 Vines

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

Mousemelon

खरबूजा

In German

Maus Melone

Cantaloup Melone

In French

Mousemelon

Cantaloup

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Cantalupo

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

melão rato

Cantalupo

In Polish

mysz melona

Kantalupa

In Latin

mouse melon

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Cantaloupe

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

Mouse Melon and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Cantaloupe

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