Mouse Melon

Cleyera

About Mouse Melon and Cleyera

Mouse Melon

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

✔ ✘

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, pollinators

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Cleyera

In German

Maus Melone

Sakaki

In French

Mousemelon

Cleyera

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Cleyera

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Cleyera

In Portuguese

melão rato

Cleyera

In Polish

mysz melona

Cleyera

In Latin

mouse melon

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Theales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5018

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Cleyera

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

Mouse Melon and Cleyera Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Cleyera are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Mouse Melon and Cleyera

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