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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Japan

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
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Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-87-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Black, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, 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
Needs less 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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation

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
antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
CAMELLIA sasanqua

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia

In Hindi

Mousemelon
sasanqua

In German

Maus Melone
sasanqua

In French

Mousemelon
sasanqua

In Spanish

Mousemelon
sasanqua

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
sasanqua

In Portuguese

melão rato
Sasankya

In Polish

mysz melona
Sasankya

In Latin

mouse melon
Sasankya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Theales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Sasanqua

If you are confused whether Mouse Melon or Sasanqua 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 Sasanqua Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mouse Melon are Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Sasanqua fertilizers required are 8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mouse Melon and Sasanqua if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Sasanqua

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mouse Melon and Sasanqua. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mouse Melon and Sasanqua 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 Sasanqua is antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient and neuroprotective. Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: while Sasanqua has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Sasanqua

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