Mouse Melon

Opium Poppy

About Mouse Melon and Opium Poppy

Mouse Melon

Opium Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Papaver somniferum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very 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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PAPAVER somniferum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

In Hindi

Mousemelon

अफीम पोस्ता

In German

Maus Melone

Schlafmohn

In French

Mousemelon

Grain d'opium

In Spanish

Mousemelon

adormidera

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

In Portuguese

melão rato

Papoula do ópio

In Polish

mysz melona

MAK lekarski

In Latin

mouse melon

opium Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Opium Poppy

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

Mouse Melon and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Opium Poppy

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