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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-4

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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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
Container, Ground

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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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
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
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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
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Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Mousemelon
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Maus Melone
Honigtau

In French

Mousemelon
Miellat

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Gotas de miel

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

melão rato
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

mysz melona
melon spadzi

In Latin

mouse melon
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Honeydew

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Honeydew

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Honeydew

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 Honeydew 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 Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mouse Melon has showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Mouse Melon is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Mouse Melon and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.