Vine Maple

Mouse Melon

About Vine Maple and Mouse Melon

Vine Maple

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States

Central America, Mexico

Types

Acer circinatum

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

बेल मेपल

Mousemelon

In German

Wein-Ahorn

Maus Melone

In French

Maple Vine

Mousemelon

In Spanish

arce vid

Mousemelon

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

bordo de videira

melão rato

In Polish

Vine Maple

mysz melona

In Latin

vitis Maple

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Vine Maple and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Mouse Melon

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

Vine Maple and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Vine Maple and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Vine Maple and Mouse Melon

Care of Vine Maple and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Vine 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.