Mouse Melon

Evening Primrose

About Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose

Mouse Melon

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

313

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

15.20 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose

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

Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose

Care of Mouse Melon and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.