Mouse Melon

Scented Geranium

About Mouse Melon and Scented Geranium

Mouse Melon

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

3200

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-15

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear to lanceolate

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, 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

Water when soil is dry

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

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

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Pelargonium

In German

Maus Melone

Pelargonium

In French

Mousemelon

pélargonium

In Spanish

Mousemelon

pelargonium

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

melão rato

pelargônio

In Polish

mysz melona

pelargonia

In Latin

mouse melon

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Scented Geranium

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

Mouse Melon and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Mouse Melon and Scented Geranium

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