Mouse Melon

Fireglow Maple

About Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple

Mouse Melon

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Maus Melone

Fireglow Maple

In French

Mousemelon

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Fireglow arce

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

melão rato

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

mysz melona

fireglow Klon

In Latin

mouse melon

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

50128

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple

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

Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple

Care of Mouse Melon and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.