Mouse Melon

Fenugreek

About Mouse Melon and Fenugreek

Mouse Melon

Fenugreek

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mediterranean, Middle East

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow

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, Light Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Aphids, Leafminer

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

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

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Fenugreek

In Hindi

Mousemelon

मेंथी

In German

Maus Melone

Bockshornklee

In French

Mousemelon

Fenugrec

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Fenogreco

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Τριγωνέλλα

In Portuguese

melão rato

fenacho

In Polish

mysz melona

Kozieradka

In Latin

mouse melon

Graecum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Trigonella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5036

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Fenugreek

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Fenugreek

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

Mouse Melon and Fenugreek Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Fenugreek physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Fenugreek are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Fenugreek

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