Mouse Melon

Napa Cabbage

About Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage

Mouse Melon

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Europe

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Mousemelon

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Maus Melone

Chinakohl

In French

Mousemelon

Napa chou

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

melão rato

Repolho Napa

In Polish

mysz melona

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

mouse melon

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage

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

Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage

Care of Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.