Mouse Melon

Golden Chain Tree

About Mouse Melon and Golden Chain Tree

Mouse Melon

Golden Chain Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Brazil

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Laburnum anagyroides

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Gray 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

Compound

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, root cutting, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

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

Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Used in parkland

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

Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

LOPHANTHERA lactescens

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Golden Chain Tree

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Laburnum

In German

Maus Melone

Goldregen (Pflanze)

In French

Mousemelon

Laburnum

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Laburnum

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Laburnum

In Portuguese

melão rato

Laburnum

In Polish

mysz melona

Złotokap

In Latin

mouse melon

Laburnum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Laburnum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5045

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Golden Chain Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Golden Chain Tree

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

Mouse Melon and Golden Chain Tree Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Golden Chain Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Golden Chain Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Golden Chain Tree are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Golden Chain Tree flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Golden Chain Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Golden Chain Tree

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