Polka Dot Plant

Mouse Melon

About Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon

Polka Dot Plant

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Polka dot plant

Mousemelon

In German

Tupfen-Anlage

Maus Melone

In French

Polka dot usine de

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Planta de lunares

Mousemelon

In Greek

Φυτό πουά

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Planta bolinhas

melão rato

In Polish

Grochy roślin

mysz melona

In Latin

Facies dot herba

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Acanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hypoestes

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ruellieae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon

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

Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant 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.