Mouse Melon

Cholla

About Mouse Melon and Cholla

Mouse Melon

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Argentina

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

8, 9, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

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

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Cholla

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Maus Melone

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Mousemelon

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

Mousemelon

planta de Cholla

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

melão rato

planta Salão

In Polish

mysz melona

roślin Hall

In Latin

mouse melon

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

5057

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Cholla

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

Mouse Melon and Cholla Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Cholla are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Mouse Melon and Cholla

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