Mouse Melon

Techny Arborvitae

About Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae

Mouse Melon

Techny Arborvitae

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Light Green

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

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Wood

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

White Cedar

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Techny Arborvitae

In German

Maus Melone

Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Mousemelon

Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

melão rato

Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

mysz melona

Techny Tuja

In Latin

mouse melon

Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae

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

Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Mouse Melon and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.