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About Mouse Melon and Squash

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Central America, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
A1, A2, 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Reniform
2.4 Thorns
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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
5.12 Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
Cough, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
CUCURBITA argyrosperma
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Squash
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mousemelon
Squash
7.2.2 In German
Maus Melone
Squash
7.2.3 In French
Mousemelon
Squash
7.2.4 In Spanish
Mousemelon
calabacín
7.2.5 In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
σκουός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
melão rato
abóbora
7.2.7 In Polish
mysz melona
kabaczek
7.2.8 In Latin
mouse melon
cucurbita
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Cucumis
Cucurbita
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Melothrieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mouse Melon and Squash

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

Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Squash

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

Mouse Melon and Squash Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Squash are as follows:

  • Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Squash

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