Mouse Melon

Cowpea

About Mouse Melon and Cowpea

Mouse Melon

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

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Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Deltoid

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

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, 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

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

Legume allergy

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

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Mousemelon

लोबिया

In German

Maus Melone

cowpea

In French

Mousemelon

niébé

In Spanish

Mousemelon

caupí

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

cowpea

In Portuguese

melão rato

Koopea

In Polish

mysz melona

Koopea

In Latin

mouse melon

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5090

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Cowpea

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

Mouse Melon and Cowpea Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Cowpea are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mouse Melon and Cowpea

Care of Mouse Melon and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Cowpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.