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Mouse Melon
Mouse Melon

Mistassini Primrose
Mistassini Primrose



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
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Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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
Insects

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
Primula mistassinica

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Mistassini primrose, Lake Mistassini primrose, bird's-eye primrose

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Mistassini Primrose

In German

Maus Melone
Mistassini Primrose

In French

Mousemelon
Primrose Mistassini

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Mistassini Primrose

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Mistassini Primrose

In Portuguese

melão rato
Mistassini Primrose

In Polish

mysz melona
Mistassini Primrose

In Latin

mouse melon
Mistassini Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
Onagreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Onagroideae

Number of Species

50145
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Mistassini Primrose

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Mistassini Primrose

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Mistassini Primrose

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 Mistassini Primrose 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 Mistassini Primrose have Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mouse Melon has showy fruits and Mistassini Primrose has no showy fruits. Also Mouse Melon is not flowering and Mistassini Primrose is flowering. You can compare Mouse Melon and Mistassini Primrose facts and facts of other plants too.