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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Central America, Mexico

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Orange
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

नारंगी
Mousemelon

In German

Orange
Maus Melone

In French

Orange
Mousemelon

In Spanish

naranja
Mousemelon

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

laranja
melão rato

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
mysz melona

In Latin

aurantiaco
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

100050
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Mouse Melon

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

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Importance of Orange and Mouse Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange and Mouse Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange and Mouse Melon 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 Orange is whereas of Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron. Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange vs Mouse Melon

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 Orange vs Mouse Melon 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 Orange are whereas of Mouse Melon have Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Orange and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.