Mouse Melon

Jicama

About Mouse Melon and Jicama

Mouse Melon

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mexico, Central America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Maus Melone

Yambohne

In French

Mousemelon

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

melão rato

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

mysz melona

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

mouse melon

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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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 50.00 cm. 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.