Mouse Melon

Centipede Grass

About Mouse Melon and Centipede Grass

Mouse Melon

Centipede Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Central America, Mexico

China

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 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

7, 9, 10

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm3.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Hydrangea

In German

Maus Melone

Hortensie

In French

Mousemelon

Hortensia

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Hortensia

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

melão rato

Hortênsia

In Polish

mysz melona

Hortensja

In Latin

mouse melon

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Sorghum

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Centipede Grass

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

Mouse Melon and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Mouse Melon and Centipede Grass

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