Mouse Melon

Jicama

About Mouse Melon and Jicama

Mouse Melon

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green

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

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

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 Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Jicama

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

Mouse Melon and Jicama Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Jicama are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Jicama

Care of Mouse Melon and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.