Mouse Melon

Dwarf Iris

About Mouse Melon and Dwarf Iris

Mouse Melon

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Dwarf Iris

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

Mouse Melon and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Dwarf Iris

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