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Mouse Melon
Mouse Melon

Japanese Pieris
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Eastern Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Number of Varieties

313
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
stem tip cuttings

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 Soil well drained, 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
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Deer resistant, Light Frost

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
PIERIS japonica

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Japanese Andromeda

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Japanese pieris

In German

Maus Melone
Japanese pieris

In French

Mousemelon
Japanese pieris

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Japanese pieris

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Japanese pieris

In Portuguese

melão rato
Japanese pieris

In Polish

mysz melona
Japanese pieris

In Latin

mouse melon
Japanese pieris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Pieris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Lyonieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Japanese Pieris

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Japanese Pieris

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Japanese Pieris

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