Buttonbush

Cantaloupe

About Buttonbush and Cantaloupe

Buttonbush

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Buttonbush

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

खरबूजा

In German

Button Strauch

Cantaloup Melone

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cantaloup

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Cantalupo

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Cantalupo

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Kantalupa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Bruniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

122

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Cantaloupe

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

Buttonbush and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Buttonbush and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Cantaloupe

Care of Buttonbush and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Buttonbush 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.