Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Southern Europe
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
4-8
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
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Mousemelon
Hard fescue
In German
Maus Melone
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Mousemelon
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Mousemelon
fétuque ovine
In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
melão rato
Hard fescue
In Polish
mysz melona
Hard fescue
In Latin
mouse melon
Hard fescue
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Cyperales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Melothrieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue
Care of Mouse Melon and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.