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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Southern Europe

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9
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
A3, 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 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

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
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Parsley

In Hindi

Mousemelon
अजमोद

In German

Maus Melone
Petersilie

In French

Mousemelon
Persil

In Spanish

Mousemelon
Perejil

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

melão rato
Salsa

In Polish

mysz melona
Pietruszka

In Latin

mouse melon
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Parsley

If you are confused whether Mouse Melon or Parsley are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mouse Melon and Parsley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mouse Melon are Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Parsley fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mouse Melon and Parsley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Parsley

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Parsley

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 Parsley 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 Parsley have Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mouse Melon has showy fruits and Parsley has no showy fruits. Also Mouse Melon is not flowering and Parsley is not flowering . You can compare Mouse Melon and Parsley facts and facts of other plants too.