Mouse Melon

Meadow Saffron

About Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron

Mouse Melon

Meadow Saffron

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Temperate Regions

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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12.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Violet

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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

no pruning required

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

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron

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

Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron

Care of Mouse Melon and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.