Mouse Melon

Malabar nut

About Mouse Melon and Malabar nut

Mouse Melon

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

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

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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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460.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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

Elliptic

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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, Needs good drainage

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Medium

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Malabar nut

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

Mouse Melon and Malabar nut Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Malabar nut are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Malabar nut

Care of Mouse Melon and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.