Mouse Melon

Western Red Cedar

About Mouse Melon and Western Red Cedar

Mouse Melon

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-7

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown, Sienna

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Pacific redcedar

In German

Maus Melone

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Mousemelon

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Thuja plicata

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

melão rato

Thuja plicata

In Polish

mysz melona

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

mouse melon

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Western Red Cedar

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

Mouse Melon and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mouse Melon and Western Red Cedar

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