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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

37500
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-2

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
7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 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, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow green

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, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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
Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
Mouth itching, Throat itching

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
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

Mousemelon
साइडर सेब

In German

Maus Melone
Crispin Apfel

In French

Mousemelon
cidre de pomme

In Spanish

Mousemelon
sidra de manzana

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Cider Apple

In Portuguese

melão rato
sidra de maçã

In Polish

mysz melona
Apple Cider

In Latin

mouse melon
Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Mutsu Apple

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Mutsu Apple

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Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Mutsu Apple

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