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Mouse Melon
Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Europe, Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
A1, A2, 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

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
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Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Beetles, Leafminer

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
RHAPHANUS sativus 'D'Avignon'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
French radish,“French Breakfast” radish

In Hindi

Mousemelon
फ्रेंच मूली

In German

Maus Melone
Französisch Rettich

In French

Mousemelon
radis français

In Spanish

Mousemelon
rábano francés

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Γαλλικά ραπανάκι

In Portuguese

melão rato
rabanete Francês

In Polish

mysz melona
French Radish

In Latin

mouse melon
French radicula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Raphanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and French Radish

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

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Importance of Mouse Melon and French Radish

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mouse Melon and French Radish. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mouse Melon and French Radish 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 Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron whereas of French Radish is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C and Weight loss. Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: while French Radish has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs French Radish

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 Mouse Melon vs French Radish 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 Mouse Melon are Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of French Radish have Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mouse Melon has showy fruits and French Radish has no showy fruits. Also Mouse Melon is not flowering and French Radish is not flowering . You can compare Mouse Melon and French Radish facts and facts of other plants too.