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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

China
Central America, Mexico

Types

Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Loamy soils
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
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
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

आड़ू
Mousemelon

In German

Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Maus Melone

In French

Pêcher
Mousemelon

In Spanish

Prunus persica
Mousemelon

In Greek

Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Pessegueiro
melão rato

In Polish

Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
mysz melona

In Latin

Prunus persica
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

43050
1 27800
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Difference Between White Nectarine and Mouse Melon

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Importance of White Nectarine and Mouse Melon

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

Compare Facts of White Nectarine vs Mouse Melon

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