Mouse Melon

Kiwano Melon

About Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon

Mouse Melon

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

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

Light 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

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Kiwano Melon

In German

Maus Melone

Hornmelone

In French

Mousemelon

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

melão rato

pepino africano

In Polish

mysz melona

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

mouse melon

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon

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

Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon

Care of Mouse Melon and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.