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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
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Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong elliptic

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
Acidic, 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

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, Do Not over Water

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, 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
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Aphids, Black Shank, Brown Spots, Collar Rot

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
Dermatitis

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
Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Homeopathy, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an insecticide, Used as insect repellent, Used to make cigarettes and cigars

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
NICOTIANA tabacum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Smoking Tobacco

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Smoking Tobacco

In German

Maus Melone
Rauchtabak

In French

Mousemelon
Tabac fumeurs

In Spanish

Mousemelon
fumar tabaco

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Καπνός για κάπνισμα

In Portuguese

melão rato
O fumo de tabaco

In Polish

mysz melona
Palenie tytoniu

In Latin

mouse melon
Quisque Tobacco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Nicotiana

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Nicotianeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Nicotianoideae

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Smoking Tobacco

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Smoking Tobacco

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Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Smoking Tobacco

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