Mouse Melon

Devil's Walking Stick

About Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick

Mouse Melon

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

bipinnate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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 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, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Maus Melone

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Mousemelon

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

melão rato

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

mysz melona

Diabelski laska

In Latin

mouse melon

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick

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