Mouse Melon

Italian Ryegrass

About Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass

Mouse Melon

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 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

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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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark 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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam

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

Early Summer

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

Seedlings

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

Clay, Loam

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases

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

Glossy

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass

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

Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Mouse Melon and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.