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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Papaver miyabeanum

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-4

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

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
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
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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
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
PAPAVER miyabeanum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Japanese Poppy

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Japanese Poppy

In German

Maus Melone
japanische Poppy

In French

Mousemelon
Poppy japonaise

In Spanish

Mousemelon
amapola japonesa

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

melão rato
Poppy japonês

In Polish

mysz melona
japoński Poppy

In Latin

mouse melon
Papaver Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Papaver

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Japanese Poppy

If you are confused whether Mouse Melon or Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mouse Melon are Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Japanese Poppy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plantuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mouse Melon and Japanese Poppy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Japanese Poppy

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Japanese Poppy

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