Mouse Melon

Ponytail Palm

About Mouse Melon and Ponytail Palm

Mouse Melon

Ponytail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-812-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm365.76 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Ivory

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, 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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Ponytail Palm

In German

Maus Melone

Pferdeschwanz Palm

In French

Mousemelon

Ponytail Palm

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Cola de caballo de palma

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

αλογοουρά παλάμη

In Portuguese

melão rato

rabo- de palma

In Polish

mysz melona

kucyk palmowy

In Latin

mouse melon

ponytail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Beaucarnea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Ponytail Palm

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

Mouse Melon and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Ponytail Palm

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