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Siberian Squill and Mouse Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America, Mexico  
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Scilla siberica  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-5  

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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, 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  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

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  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, 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  
Keep the Soil well drained, 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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

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  
Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting  
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra  
SCILLA siberica  

Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon  
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill  

In Hindi
Mousemelon  
Scilla siberica  

In German
Maus Melone  
Sibirischer Blaustern  

In French
Mousemelon  
Scille de Sibérie  

In Spanish
Mousemelon  
siberica Scilla  

In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι  
Scilla siberica  

In Portuguese
melão rato  
Scilla siberica  

In Polish
mysz melona  
Cebulica syberyjska  

In Latin
mouse melon  
Scilla siberica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
50  
81  
99+

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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Siberian Squill

If you are confused whether Mouse Melon or Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mouse Melon are Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Siberian Squill fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mouse Melon and Siberian Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Siberian Squill

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Siberian Squill

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 Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill have contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mouse Melon has showy fruits and Siberian Squill has no showy fruits. Also Mouse Melon is not flowering and Siberian Squill is not flowering . You can compare Mouse Melon and Siberian Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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