Mouse Melon

Hairy Bittercress

About Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress

Mouse Melon

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

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5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress

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

Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Mouse Melon and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.