1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Melanesia
Central America, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Floodplains, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
MELOTHRIA scabra
7.2 Common Name
Snow Bush
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
πεπόνι ποντίκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
mouse melon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species