Bougainvillea

Cantaloupe

About Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe

Bougainvillea

Cantaloupe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

C melo subsp melo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-4

2.5 Sunset Zone

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

2.6 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

4.2.6 Minimum Width

910.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

6.11 Plant Color

6.11.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Yellow

6.12.1 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

7.1.1 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

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

7.1.3 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

7.1.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

7.1.7 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

7.1.8 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

7.2 Shape

7.2.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Oval

7.4 Thorns

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8 Season

8.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

8.2 Growing Conditions

8.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

8.3.1 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

8.4.0 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

8.4.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

9.1.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.2 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

9.2.4 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

11.2 Watering Plants

11.2.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

11.2.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.3.1 In Spring

Moderate

11.4.1 In Winter

Average Water

11.6 Soil

11.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

11.7.1 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

11.8.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

11.9 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

11.11 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove Vines

11.13 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

11.15 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Red blotch

11.17 Plant Tolerance

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

12.2 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

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12.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12.3 Fragrance

12.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.4 Showy Foliage

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12.5 Showy Bark

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12.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

12.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

12.8 Evergreen

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12.9 Invasive

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12.10 Self-Sowing

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12.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

12.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

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

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

13.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

CUCUMIS melo

14.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

14.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

खरबूजा

14.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Cantaloup Melone

14.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Cantaloup

14.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Cantalupo

14.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Πεπονάκι

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Cantalupo

14.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Kantalupa

14.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

cantaloupe

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

15.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

15.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

15.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Cucumis

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

15.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe

Wondering what are the properties of Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe? We provide you with everything About Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe. Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns and Cantaloupe doesn't have thorns. Also Bougainvillea does not have fragrant flowers. Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash and Cantaloupe has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash. 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 Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe

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

Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe

Care of Bougainvillea and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Bougainvillea 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.