Mouse Melon

Touch-me-not

About Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not

Mouse Melon

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Brazil

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-811-15

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

H1, H2

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Wasps

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

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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

Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Mousemelon

छुई मुई

In German

Maus Melone

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Mousemelon

Balsamine

In Spanish

Mousemelon

No me toques

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

melão rato

Não me toque

In Polish

mysz melona

Niecierpek

In Latin

mouse melon

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Touch-me-not season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not

Care of Mouse Melon and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.