Mouse Melon

Fleeceflower

About Mouse Melon and Fleeceflower

Mouse Melon

Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

335

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 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

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

Mousemelon

fleeceflower

In German

Maus Melone

fleeceflower

In French

Mousemelon

fleeceflower

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Polygonum affine

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

fleeceflower

In Portuguese

melão rato

fleeceflower

In Polish

mysz melona

fleeceflower

In Latin

mouse melon

fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Fleeceflower

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

Mouse Melon and Fleeceflower Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Fleeceflower are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Mouse Melon and Fleeceflower

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