Mouse Melon

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Mouse Melon

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Maus Melone

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Mousemelon

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

melão rato

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

mysz melona

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

mouse melon

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Mouse Melon and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.