Mouse Melon

Walkers Low Catmint

About Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint

Mouse Melon

Walkers Low Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light 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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

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, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Catmint

In Hindi

Mousemelon

कटमींट

In German

Maus Melone

Katzenminze

In French

Mousemelon

Catmint

In Spanish

Mousemelon

catmint

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

catmint

In Portuguese

melão rato

nêveda

In Polish

mysz melona

catmint

In Latin

mouse melon

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint

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

Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Mouse Melon and Walkers Low Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Walkers Low Catmint 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 Walkers Low Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.