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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
western red lily

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Light 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
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, 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
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Gray mold, Lily Beetle

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
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
LILIUM philadelphicum

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

In Hindi

Mousemelon
wood lily

In German

Maus Melone
Lilium philadelphicum

In French

Mousemelon
Lilium philadelphicum

In Spanish

Mousemelon
lirio de madera

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
ξύλο κρίνος

In Portuguese

melão rato
wood lily

In Polish

mysz melona
lilia drewna

In Latin

mouse melon
wood lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

5080
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Wood Lily

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

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Wood Lily

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

Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Wood Lily

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