Mouse Melon

Field Forget Me Not

About Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not

Mouse Melon

Field Forget Me Not

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, 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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, 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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Myosotis arvensis

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Forget-Me-Not

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Forget-Me-Not

In German

Maus Melone

Forget-Me-Not

In French

Mousemelon

Forget-Me-Not

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Arce japonés

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Forget-Me-Not

In Portuguese

melão rato

Forget-Me-Not

In Polish

mysz melona

Forget-Me-Not

In Latin

mouse melon

Forget-Me-Not

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Myosotis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not

Season and care of Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Field Forget Me Not season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Field Forget Me Not is Loam while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Field Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral.

Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Field Forget Me Not height is 25.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Field Forget Me Not flower color: Blue and White
Field Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not

Care of Mouse Melon and Field Forget Me Not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.