Mouse Melon

Plumcot

About Mouse Melon and Plumcot

Mouse Melon

Plumcot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 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, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Immunity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

Plumcot

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Plumcot

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

plumcot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

plumcot

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Plumcot

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

plumcot

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Plumcot

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Plumcot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Plumcot

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

Mouse Melon and Plumcot Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Plumcot are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Plumcot flower color: Not Available
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Plumcot

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