Silver Maple

Mouse Melon

About Silver Maple and Mouse Melon

Silver Maple

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Silver Maple

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Mousemelon

In German

Silver Maple

Maus Melone

In French

érable argenté

Mousemelon

In Spanish

arce plateado

Mousemelon

In Greek

Silver Maple

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

melão rato

In Polish

Silver Maple

mysz melona

In Latin

Acer

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Mouse Melon

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

Silver Maple and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Silver Maple and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Maple and Mouse Melon

Care of Silver Maple and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Silver Maple 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.