Potato

Mouse Melon

About Potato and Mouse Melon

Potato

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile

Central America, Mexico

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

40003

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

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

91.44 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

आलू

Mousemelon

In German

Kartoffel

Maus Melone

In French

Pomme de terre

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Patata

Mousemelon

In Greek

Πατάτα

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Batata

melão rato

In Polish

Ziemniak

mysz melona

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Solanum

Cucumis

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

140050

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Potato and Mouse Melon. Potato doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria 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 Potato and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Mouse Melon

Season and care of Potato and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Potato and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potato season is Summer and Fall and Mouse Melon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Potato is Loose, Well drained and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Potato is Acidic and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.

Potato and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Potato and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Potato and Mouse Melon

Care of Potato and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Potato 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.