Mouse Melon

Cavendish Banana

About Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana

Mouse Melon

Cavendish Banana

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Dwarf Cavendish, Grand Nain, Williams, Masak Hijau

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Humid climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Tissue culture

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Banana weevil

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Small mammals

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Nausea

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Musa acuminata

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Banana, Cavendish Banana

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Cavendish Banana

In German

Maus Melone

Cavendish Banana

In French

Mousemelon

Cavendish Banana

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Cavendish Banana

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Cavendish Banana

In Portuguese

melão rato

Cavendish Banana

In Polish

mysz melona

Cavendish Banana

In Latin

mouse melon

Cavendish Banana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Musaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana

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

Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cavendish Banana height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Cavendish Banana flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cavendish Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana

Care of Mouse Melon and Cavendish Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Cavendish Banana 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 Cavendish Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.