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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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

Not Available7-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Not Available
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Not Available
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

Not Available
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

Not Available
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

Coarse
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

Not Available
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

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

Not Available
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, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Acorn Squash
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

Not Available
Tracheophyta

Class

Not Available
Magnoliopsida

Order

Not Available
Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Not Available
Cucumis

Clade

Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Not Available
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Difference Between Acorn Squash and Mouse Melon

If you are confused whether Acorn Squash or Mouse Melon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Acorn Squash and Mouse Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Acorn Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mouse Melon fertilizers required are Compost and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Acorn Squash and Mouse Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Acorn Squash and Mouse Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acorn Squash and Mouse Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acorn Squash and Mouse Melon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acorn Squash is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron. Acorn Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Acorn Squash vs Mouse Melon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Acorn Squash vs Mouse Melon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Acorn Squash are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Mouse Melon have Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acorn Squash has showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Acorn Squash is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Acorn Squash and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.