Saba Banana

Mouse Melon

About Saba Banana and Mouse Melon

Saba Banana

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico

Types

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

10003

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Average

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

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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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

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

Allergy

Anaphylaxis

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

anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Saba kela

Mousemelon

In German

saba Banane

Maus Melone

In French

saba banane

Mousemelon

In Spanish

saba plátano

Mousemelon

In Greek

saba banana

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

saba de banana

melão rato

In Polish

saba banana

mysz melona

In Latin

Saba Musa sapientum fixa

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Cucurbitales

Family

Musaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Saba Banana and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Saba Banana and Mouse Melon

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

Saba Banana and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Saba Banana and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Saba Banana height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Saba Banana and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Saba Banana flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Brown
Saba Banana leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Saba Banana and Mouse Melon

Care of Saba Banana and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saba Banana 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 Saba Banana 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.