Mouse Melon

Taro

About Mouse Melon and Taro

Mouse Melon

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Arales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Taro

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

Mouse Melon and Taro Physical Information

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

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

Care of Mouse Melon and Taro

Care of Mouse Melon and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.