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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Narcissus papyraceus

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, 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 Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, 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
Red blotch

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
Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
Healing

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
NARCISSUS papyraceus

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Paperwhite Narcissus

In Hindi

Mousemelon
paperwhite narcissus

In German

Maus Melone
Narcissus Pperwhite

In French

Mousemelon
Narcissus Pperwhite

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Narciso Pperwhite

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

In Portuguese

melão rato
Narciso Pperwhite

In Polish

mysz melona
Narcyz Pperwhite

In Latin

mouse melon
Narcissus Pperwhite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5026
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Paperwhite Narcissus

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Paperwhite Narcissus

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