Mouse Melon

Verbena

About Mouse Melon and Verbena

Mouse Melon

Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico

America, Europe

1.4 Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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6.56 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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10.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

Purpletop Vervain

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Verbena

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mousemelon

verbena

7.2.2 In German

Maus Melone

Eisenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Mousemelon

verveine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mousemelon

Verbena

7.2.5 In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

λουίζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

melão rato

verbena

7.2.7 In Polish

mysz melona

werbena

7.2.8 In Latin

mouse melon

Grindelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Verbena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Verbena

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

Mouse Melon and Verbena Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Verbena are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Verbena

Care of Mouse Melon and Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.