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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Central America, Mexico

Types

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

2003
0 40000
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Habitat

Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.95 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Moist
Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loose, Moist
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lupinus
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Hybrid Lupine
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

वृक संयंत्र
Mousemelon

In German

lupine
Maus Melone

In French

usine de lupin
Mousemelon

In Spanish

planta de lupino
Mousemelon

In Greek

φυτό λούπινο
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

tremoço planta
melão rato

In Polish

łubin roślin
mysz melona

In Latin

Plinio herba
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lupinus
Cucumis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

20050
1 27800
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Difference Between Lupine and Mouse Melon

If you are confused whether Lupine 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 Lupine and Mouse Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lupine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mouse Melon fertilizers required are Compost and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lupine and Mouse Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lupine and Mouse Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lupine and Mouse Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lupine 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 Lupine is Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Treatment of ulcers whereas of Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron. Lupine has beauty benefits as follows: while Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lupine 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 Lupine 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 Lupine are Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face 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. Lupine has no showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Lupine is flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Lupine and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.