Mouse Melon

Crenshaw Melon

About Mouse Melon and Crenshaw Melon

Mouse Melon

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

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

Ants

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

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

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Mousemelon

खरबूजा

In German

Maus Melone

Zuckermelone

In French

Mousemelon

Melon

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

melão rato

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

mysz melona

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

mouse melon

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Crenshaw Melon

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

Mouse Melon and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Crenshaw Melon

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