Peruvian Daffodil

Mouse Melon

About Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon

Peruvian Daffodil

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

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

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

peruvian daffodil

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

peruvian daffodil

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pamianthe

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

peruvian daffodil

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

peruvian daffodil

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

peruvian daffodil

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Pamianthe

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Clinantheae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Peruvian Daffodil 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.