Mouse Melon

Peacock Ginger

About Mouse Melon and Peacock Ginger

Mouse Melon

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

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

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Peacock Ginger

In German

Maus Melone

Pfau Ingwer

In French

Mousemelon

paon gingembre

In Spanish

Mousemelon

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

melão rato

gengibre pavão

In Polish

mysz melona

paw imbiru

In Latin

mouse melon

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5034

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Peacock Ginger

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

Mouse Melon and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Peacock Ginger

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