Mouse Melon

Hackberry

About Mouse Melon and Hackberry

Mouse Melon

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

North America, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Mousemelon

HACKBERRY

In German

Maus Melone

Hackberry

In French

Mousemelon

micocoulier

In Spanish

Mousemelon

almez

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

hackberry

In Portuguese

melão rato

hackberry

In Polish

mysz melona

hackberry

In Latin

mouse melon

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Hackberry

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

Mouse Melon and Hackberry Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Hackberry are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Hackberry

Care of Mouse Melon and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.