Mouse Melon

Indian Mallow

About Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow

Mouse Melon

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Shape and thin as needed

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

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow

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

Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow

Care of Mouse Melon and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.