Mouse Melon

Mexican primrose

About Mouse Melon and Mexican primrose

Mouse Melon

Mexican primrose

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Texas

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

OENOTHERA mexicana

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Mexican primrose

In German

Maus Melone

Rosa Nachtkerze

In French

Mousemelon

Mexican primrose

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Primrose mexicana

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese

melão rato

Mexican Primrose

In Polish

mysz melona

Mexican Primrose

In Latin

mouse melon

Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

50145

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Mexican primrose

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Mexican primrose

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

Mouse Melon and Mexican primrose Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Mexican primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Mexican primrose are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Mexican primrose

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