Mouse Melon
Taxonomy
Melothria trilobata
Melothria
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitales
How to care for Mouse Melon
How often to water your Mouse Melon
every 9
Mouse Melon needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Mouse Melon in your home
a window
Mouse Melon love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mouse Melon does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mouse Melon in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mouse Melon
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mouse Melon after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Mouse Melon
Mouse Melon
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.