1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Asia
Central America, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lawn
Floodplains, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark 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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Water frequently while growing
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafminer
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Oral Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Tree trunks
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Disinfectant, Edible syrup
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS limon 'Ponderosa'
MELOTHRIA scabra
7.2 Common Name
Lemon, Ponderosa Lemon
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ponderosa Lemon
Mousemelon
7.2.2 In German
Ponderosa Zitrone
Maus Melone
7.2.3 In French
Citron Ponderosa
Mousemelon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ponderosa Lemon
Mousemelon
7.2.5 In Greek
Ponderosa Lemon
πεπόνι ποντίκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ponderosa Lemon
melão rato
7.2.7 In Polish
Ponderosa Lemon
mysz melona
7.2.8 In Latin
Ponderosa Lemon
mouse melon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species