Mouse Melon

White Nectarine

About Mouse Melon and White Nectarine

Mouse Melon

White Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico

China

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Cold Regions, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Transplanting

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine

In Hindi

Mousemelon

आड़ू

In German

Maus Melone

Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'

In French

Mousemelon

Pêcher

In Spanish

Mousemelon

Prunus persica

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»

In Portuguese

melão rato

Pessegueiro

In Polish

mysz melona

Brzoskwinia zwyczajna

In Latin

mouse melon

Prunus persica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

50430

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and White Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and White Nectarine

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

Mouse Melon and White Nectarine Physical Information

Mouse Melon and White Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas White Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and White Nectarine are as follows:

Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
White Nectarine flower color: Light Pink
White Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Mouse Melon and White Nectarine

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