Mouse Melon

Tangor

About Mouse Melon and Tangor

Mouse Melon

Tangor

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, 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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CITRUS x nobilis

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Tangor, Temple Orange

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Tangor

In German

Maus Melone

Tangor

In French

Mousemelon

Tangor

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Tangor

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Tangor

In Portuguese

melão rato

Tangor

In Polish

mysz melona

Tangor

In Latin

mouse melon

Tangor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Tangor

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Tangor

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

Mouse Melon and Tangor Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Tangor physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tangor height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Tangor are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Tangor flower color: White
Tangor leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Tangor

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