Mouse Melon

Saba Banana

About Mouse Melon and Saba Banana

Mouse Melon

Saba Banana

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Number of Varieties

31000

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-15

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Light 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis

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

anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Saba kela

In German

Maus Melone

saba Banane

In French

Mousemelon

saba banane

In Spanish

Mousemelon

saba plátano

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

saba banana

In Portuguese

melão rato

saba de banana

In Polish

mysz melona

saba banana

In Latin

mouse melon

Saba Musa sapientum fixa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Musaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Saba Banana

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Saba Banana

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

Mouse Melon and Saba Banana Physical Information

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

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Saba Banana flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Brown
Saba Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Saba Banana

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