Mouse Melon

Sea Lettuce

About Mouse Melon and Sea Lettuce

Mouse Melon

Sea Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Succulent

Origin

Central America, Mexico

California

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-11

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cone shaped to oblong

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

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

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Sea Lettuce

In German

Maus Melone

Meersalat

In French

Mousemelon

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

Mousemelon

lechuga de mar

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

melão rato

alface mar

In Polish

mysz melona

Sea sałata

In Latin

mouse melon

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Sea Lettuce

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

Mouse Melon and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Mouse Melon and Sea Lettuce

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