Mouse Melon

Pot Marigold

About Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold

Mouse Melon

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Double, Semi-Double

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

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Pot Marigold

In German

Maus Melone

Ringelblume

In French

Mousemelon

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Caléndula

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

melão rato

pot Marigold

In Polish

mysz melona

Pot Marigold

In Latin

mouse melon

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold

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

Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold

Care of Mouse Melon and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.