Wild Hyacinth

Mouse Melon

About Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon

Wild Hyacinth

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

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

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon

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

Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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.