Mouse Melon

Nutmeg

About Mouse Melon and Nutmeg

Mouse Melon

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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1,000.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, 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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Frost

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Nutmeg

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

Mouse Melon and Nutmeg Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Nutmeg are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Mouse Melon and Nutmeg

Care of Mouse Melon and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.