Red Cardinal

Mouse Melon

About Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon

Red Cardinal

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

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

Allergy

Toxic

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Mousemelon

In German

Red Cardinal

Maus Melone

In French

Cardinal rouge

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Mousemelon

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

melão rato

In Polish

Red Cardinal

mysz melona

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon

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

Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon

Care of Red Cardinal and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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.