Mouse Melon

Weeping Lovegrass

About Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

Mouse Melon

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

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

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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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Maus Melone

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Mousemelon

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Pasto llorón

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

melão rato

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

mysz melona

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

mouse melon

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Mouse Melon and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.