Mouse Melon

Nasturtium

About Mouse Melon and Nasturtium

Mouse Melon

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico

South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Annuals

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.40 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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Maus Melone

Tropaeolum majus

In French

Mousemelon

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

melão rato

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

mysz melona

nasturcja większa

In Latin

mouse melon

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5080

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Nasturtium

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

Mouse Melon and Nasturtium Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Nasturtium are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Nasturtium

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