Mouse Melon

Southernwood

About Mouse Melon and Southernwood

Mouse Melon

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Southernwood

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

Mouse Melon and Southernwood Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Southernwood are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Southernwood

Care of Mouse Melon and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.