Mouse Melon

Giant Waterlily

About Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily

Mouse Melon

Giant Waterlily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm37.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Disc shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

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 immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Bold

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, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

Mousemelon

पानी लिली

In German

Maus Melone

Riesen- Seerose

In French

Mousemelon

géant nénuphar

In Spanish

Mousemelon

lirio de agua

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

νούφαρο

In Portuguese

melão rato

waterlily

In Polish

mysz melona

Lilia wodna

In Latin

mouse melon

ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Nymphaeales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily

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

Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily

Care of Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.