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Mouse Melon
Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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
Average

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
-

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
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Mousemelon
ओहियो बकेये

In German

Maus Melone
Ohio buckeye

In French

Mousemelon
marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

melão rato
Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

mysz melona
Ohio kasztan

In Latin

mouse melon
Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5019
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Ohio Buckeye

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Ohio Buckeye

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Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Ohio Buckeye

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