Munstead Lavender

Mouse Melon

About Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon

Munstead Lavender

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Central America, Mexico

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

163

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Mousemelon

In German

Echter Lavendel

Maus Melone

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Mousemelon

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

melão rato

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

mysz melona

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3950

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon

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

Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon

Care of Munstead Lavender and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.