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Mouse Melon
Mouse Melon

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus

Origin

Central America, Mexico
South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

354
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

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
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Pink

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Offsets

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
Do not water excessively

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
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
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Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Gymnocalycium

In German

Maus Melone
Gymnocalycium

In French

Mousemelon
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

melão rato
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

mysz melona
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

mouse melon
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

5054
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Mouse Melon or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mouse Melon are Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mouse Melon and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Gymnocalycium

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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mouse Melon has showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Mouse Melon is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Mouse Melon and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.