Mouse Melon

Oriental Poppy

About Mouse Melon and Oriental Poppy

Mouse Melon

Oriental Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Papaver orientale

Number of Varieties

375

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PAPAVER orientale

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Oriental Poppy

In Hindi

Mousemelon

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

In German

Maus Melone

Türkischer Mohn

In French

Mousemelon

Poppy Oriental

In Spanish

Mousemelon

amapola oriental

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Oriental παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

melão rato

Poppy Oriental

In Polish

mysz melona

Oriental Poppy

In Latin

mouse melon

Oriental 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 Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Oriental Poppy

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

Mouse Melon and Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Oriental Poppy

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