Mouse Melon

Partridge Pea

About Mouse Melon and Partridge Pea

Mouse Melon

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mediterranean

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

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

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Partridge Pea

In German

Maus Melone

Partridge Pea

In French

Mousemelon

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Partridge Pea

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

melão rato

Partridge Pea

In Polish

mysz melona

Partridge Pea

In Latin

mouse melon

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Cassieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5021

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Partridge Pea

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

Mouse Melon and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Partridge Pea

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