Mouse Melon

Tabebuia rosea

About Mouse Melon and Tabebuia rosea

Mouse Melon

Tabebuia rosea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Dry Forest, Hillside, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, 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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Wet Site

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

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

TABEBUIA rosea

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Mayflower, Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree

In Hindi

Mousemelon

बसंत रानी

In German

Maus Melone

rosa poui

In French

Mousemelon

poui rose

In Spanish

Mousemelon

poui rosa

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

ροζ poui

In Portuguese

melão rato

poui rosa

In Polish

mysz melona

różowy poui

In Latin

mouse melon

Pink poui

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

501000

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Tabebuia rosea

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Tabebuia rosea

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

Mouse Melon and Tabebuia rosea Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Tabebuia rosea physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tabebuia rosea height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Tabebuia rosea are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Tabebuia rosea flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Tabebuia rosea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Tabebuia rosea

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