Wild Snapdragon

Mouse Melon

About Wild Snapdragon and Mouse Melon

Wild Snapdragon

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Central America, Mexico

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

61.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

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

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Mousemelon

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Maus Melone

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Mousemelon

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

melão rato

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

mysz melona

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Mouse Melon

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

Wild Snapdragon and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Mouse Melon

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