Mouse Melon

Vine Maple

About Mouse Melon and Vine Maple

Mouse Melon

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Mousemelon

बेल मेपल

In German

Maus Melone

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Mousemelon

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Mousemelon

arce vid

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

melão rato

bordo de videira

In Polish

mysz melona

Vine Maple

In Latin

mouse melon

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

50128

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Vine Maple

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

Mouse Melon and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Vine Maple

Care of Mouse Melon and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.