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About Mouse Melon and Napa Cabbage


About Napa Cabbage and Mouse Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, Mexico  
Europe  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Capparales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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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:

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.

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