Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, Mexico
China
Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
5-9
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Mousemelon
Wintercreeper
In German
Maus Melone
Weißbunte
In French
Mousemelon
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Mousemelon
Wintercreeper
In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
melão rato
wintercreeper
In Polish
mysz melona
wintercreeper
In Latin
mouse melon
wintercreeper
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Celastrales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Celastraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Celastroideae
Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper
Season and care of Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper is important to know. While considering everything about Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall and Wintercreeper season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mouse Melon is Loam and for Wintercreeper is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mouse Melon is Neutral and for Wintercreeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper Physical Information
Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper are as follows:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
- Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper
Care of Mouse Melon and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots and Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.