Mouse Melon

Gumbo Limbo

About Mouse Melon and Gumbo Limbo

Mouse Melon

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-15

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

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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

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Bursera simaruba

In German

Maus Melone

Bursera simaruba

In French

Mousemelon

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

melão rato

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

mysz melona

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

mouse melon

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Gumbo Limbo

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

Mouse Melon and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Mouse Melon and Gumbo Limbo

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