Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central America, Mexico
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Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Cactus
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
-9999
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
Pachycereus pringlei
Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
In Hindi
Mousemelon
Cardon
In German
Maus Melone
Cardon
In French
Mousemelon
Cardon
In Spanish
Mousemelon
Cardon
In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
Cardon
In Portuguese
melão rato
Cardon
In Polish
mysz melona
Cardon
In Latin
mouse melon
Cardon
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Pachycereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Melothrieae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Cardon
Season and care of Mouse Melon and Cardon is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Cardon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Cardon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Cardon is while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Cardon is .
Mouse Melon and Cardon Physical Information
Mouse Melon and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Cardon are as follows:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Cardon flower color: White
- Cardon leaf color:
Care of Mouse Melon and Cardon
Care of Mouse Melon and Cardon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Cardon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.