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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, Mexico  
-  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
along watercourse  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
37.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Disc shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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  
Keep immersed in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles  
Aphids, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Frost, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  
Insects, Moths, Snakes  

Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  

Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  

In Hindi
Mousemelon  
पानी लिली  

In German
Maus Melone  
Riesen- Seerose  

In French
Mousemelon  
géant nénuphar  

In Spanish
Mousemelon  
lirio de agua  

In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι  
νούφαρο  

In Portuguese
melão rato  
waterlily  

In Polish
mysz melona  
Lilia wodna  

In Latin
mouse melon  
ingens aqua lilium,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Victoria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
3  

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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily

If you are confused whether Mouse Melon or Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mouse Melon are Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Giant Waterlily fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily is . Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Giant Waterlily

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 Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mouse Melon has showy fruits and Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits. Also Mouse Melon is not flowering and Giant Waterlily is not flowering . You can compare Mouse Melon and Giant Waterlily facts and facts of other plants too.

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