Spindle Tree

Mouse Melon

About Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon

Spindle Tree

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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?

Cuttings, 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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Mousemelon

In German

Spindelbaum

Maus Melone

In French

Spindle Arbre

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Mousemelon

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

melão rato

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

mysz melona

In Latin

Ligno colos

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Cucurbitales

Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon

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

Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon

Care of Spindle Tree and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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.