Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, Mexico
South America
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Portulaca grandiflora
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, Shearing
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Mousemelon
Portulaca
In German
Maus Melone
Portulak
In French
Mousemelon
portulaca
In Spanish
Mousemelon
Portulaca
In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
Portulaca
In Portuguese
melão rato
Portulaca
In Polish
mysz melona
Portulaca
In Latin
mouse melon
Portulaca
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Portulaca
Season and care of Mouse Melon and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mouse Melon and Portulaca Physical Information
Mouse Melon and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Portulaca are as follows:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Mouse Melon and Portulaca
Care of Mouse Melon and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.