Mouse Melon

Sweet Pepper

About Mouse Melon and Sweet Pepper

Mouse Melon

Sweet Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Habanero, sweet and chilli paper, Jalapeno, Cayenne pepper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Warm and moist climatic conditions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Cutworms, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Beetles, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Eczema, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Nose Irritation, Oral Allergy, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Tingly mouth

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-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Soothing and relieving pain, ß-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Condiment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CAPSICUM annuum 'Better Belle Hybrid Improved'( Grossum Group)

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Shimla mirch

In German

Maus Melone

Paprika

In French

Mousemelon

Capsicum

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Capsicum

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

γλυκό πιπέρι

In Portuguese

melão rato

Capsicum

In Polish

mysz melona

Papryka

In Latin

mouse melon

Capsicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Sweet Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Sweet Pepper

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

Mouse Melon and Sweet Pepper Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Sweet Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Sweet Pepper are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Pepper flower color: White
Sweet Pepper leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Sweet Pepper

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