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Yellow Onion
Yellow Onion

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About Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Central America, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Black
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Granex'
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Garden Onion, Yellow Onion
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Mousemelon

In German

Hortensie
Maus Melone

In French

Hortensia
Mousemelon

In Spanish

Hortensia
Mousemelon

In Greek

υδραγεία
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
melão rato

In Polish

Hortensja
mysz melona

In Latin

Hibiscus
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

-
Cucumis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10050
1 27800
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Properties of Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon. Yellow Onion doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Onion has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Mouse Melon has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon

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

Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon are as follows:

  • Yellow Onion flower color: Purple and Black

  • Yellow Onion leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Yellow green

  • Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon

Care of Yellow Onion and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Onion 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 Yellow Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.