Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Asia
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
4-8
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Ants, Butterflies
Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
In Hindi
Mousemelon
Double Pink Peony
In German
Maus Melone
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
In French
Mousemelon
Double Rose pivoine
In Spanish
Mousemelon
Doble Pink Peony
In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
In Portuguese
melão rato
Duplo Pink Peony
In Polish
mysz melona
Podwójne Pink Peony
In Latin
mouse melon
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Dilleniales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Paeoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony
Season and care of Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Double Pink Peony season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Double Pink Peony is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Double Pink Peony is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony Physical Information
Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony are as follows:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
- Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Care of Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony
Care of Mouse Melon and Double Pink Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.