Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, Mexico
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Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
3500
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-89-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 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
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
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
Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Indoor 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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'
Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens
In Hindi
Mousemelon
न्यू गिनी Impatiens
In German
Maus Melone
Neu-Guinea Impatiens
In French
Mousemelon
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens
In Spanish
Mousemelon
Nueva Guinea Impatiens
In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens
In Portuguese
melão rato
Nova Guiné Impatiens
In Polish
mysz melona
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek
In Latin
mouse melon
Impatiens New Guinea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Geraniales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Melothrieae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
501000
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27800
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