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Mouse Melon
Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

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

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Maus Melone
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Mousemelon
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

melão rato
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

mysz melona
Diabelski laska

In Latin

mouse melon
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Devil's Walking Stick

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Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Devil's Walking Stick

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