Mouse Melon

Leucojum

About Mouse Melon and Leucojum

Mouse Melon

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

21,22

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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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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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, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Strap 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs less watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

Fine

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Leucojum

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

Mouse Melon and Leucojum Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Leucojum are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Leucojum

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