Mouse Melon

Fiber Optic Grass

About Mouse Melon and Fiber Optic Grass

Mouse Melon

Fiber Optic Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Digestion problems, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ISOLEPIS cernua

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

In Hindi

Mousemelon

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

In German

Maus Melone

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

In French

Mousemelon

Fibre optique Herbe

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Hierba de fibra óptica

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Οπτικών Ινών Grass

In Portuguese

melão rato

Fibra Óptica Relva

In Polish

mysz melona

Światłowody Trawa

In Latin

mouse melon

Fiber opticus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Isolepis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Mouse Melon and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White
Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Fiber Optic Grass

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