Mouse Melon

Poison Sumac

About Mouse Melon and Poison Sumac

Mouse Melon

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, 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

Sap

Other Uses

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

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Mousemelon

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Maus Melone

toxicodendron vernix

In French

Mousemelon

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Mousemelon

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

melão rato

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

mysz melona

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

mouse melon

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Poison Sumac

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

Mouse Melon and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Poison Sumac

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