Pride of Barbados

Mouse Melon

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Pride of Barbados

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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1.8 Plant Color

1.8.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Gold

1.9.1 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

1.11.1 Fruit Color

Red

Green

1.11.2 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

1.11.3 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Heart-shaped

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Throat itching, Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

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

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

MELOTHRIA scabra

6.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

6.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

Mousemelon

6.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Maus Melone

6.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Mousemelon

6.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Mousemelon

6.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

πεπόνι ποντίκι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

melão rato

6.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

mysz melona

6.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

mouse melon

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

7.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

7.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Cucumis

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pride of Barbados and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Mouse Melon

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

Pride of Barbados and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pride of Barbados and Mouse Melon

Care of Pride of Barbados and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados 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.