Mouse Melon

Western Redbud

About Mouse Melon and Western Redbud

Mouse Melon

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Western United States, California

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Western Redbud

In German

Maus Melone

West Redbud

In French

Mousemelon

Redbud Western

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

melão rato

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

mysz melona

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

mouse melon

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Western Redbud

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

Mouse Melon and Western Redbud Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Western Redbud are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Mouse Melon and Western Redbud

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