Red Onion

Mouse Melon

About Red Onion and Mouse Melon

Red Onion

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Late Spring, Early 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, Sets

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

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

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use

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

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

लाल प्याज

Mousemelon

In German

Rote Zwiebel

Maus Melone

In French

Oignon rouge

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Cebolla roja

Mousemelon

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha

melão rato

In Polish

Czerwona cebula

mysz melona

In Latin

Red Cepa

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Allium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Onion and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Mouse Melon

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

Red Onion and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Red Onion and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Onion and Mouse Melon

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