Mouse Melon

Trident Maple

About Mouse Melon and Trident Maple

Mouse Melon

Trident Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Green, Yellow 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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, 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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune every year, 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

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, 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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Trident Maple

In Hindi

Mousemelon

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Maus Melone

Trident-Ahorn

In French

Mousemelon

Trident Maple

In Spanish

Mousemelon

arce de Trident

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Trident Maple

In Portuguese

melão rato

bordo Trident

In Polish

mysz melona

Trident klon

In Latin

mouse melon

Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

50160

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Trident Maple

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

Mouse Melon and Trident Maple Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Trident Maple are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Trident Maple

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