Mouse Melon

Indian Gooseberry

About Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry

Mouse Melon

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

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1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

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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

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

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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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry

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

Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Mouse Melon and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.