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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Mexico, Central America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Tan

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

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 ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Maus Melone
Yambohne

In French

Mousemelon
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

melão rato
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

mysz melona
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

mouse melon
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Jicama

If you are confused whether Mouse Melon or Jicama 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 Jicama Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mouse Melon are Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Jicama fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mouse Melon and Jicama if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Jicama

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