Mouse Melon

Chinese Elm

About Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm

Mouse Melon

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Mousemelon

चीनी एल्म

In German

Maus Melone

Chinese Elm

In French

Mousemelon

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Mousemelon

olmo chino

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

melão rato

Elm chinês

In Polish

mysz melona

Chiński Elm

In Latin

mouse melon

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm

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

Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm

Care of Mouse Melon and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.