Aaron Caladium

Cantaloupe

About Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe

Aaron Caladium

Cantaloupe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

C melo subsp melo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove Vines

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

CUCUMIS melo

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Cantaloup Melone

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Cantalupo

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Πεπονάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Cantalupo

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Kantalupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

cantaloupe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Cantaloupe doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cantaloupe has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cantaloupe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Cantaloupe is Loam while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cantaloupe is Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe

Care of Aaron Caladium and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.