Mouse Melon

Osage Orange

About Mouse Melon and Osage Orange

Mouse Melon

Osage Orange

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Mousemelon

ओसेज संतरे

In German

Maus Melone

Osage Orange

In French

Mousemelon

Osage orange

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Osage naranja

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

melão rato

Osage laranja

In Polish

mysz melona

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

mouse melon

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Moreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Osage Orange

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

Mouse Melon and Osage Orange Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Osage Orange are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Osage Orange

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