Buttonbush

Muskmelon

About Buttonbush and Muskmelon

Buttonbush

Muskmelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

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Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

For making oil for cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Muskmelon

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Melón

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Muskmelon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Melão

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Muskmelon

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Muskmelon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Muskmelon

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Muskmelon

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

Buttonbush and Muskmelon Physical Information

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

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Muskmelon

Care of Buttonbush and Muskmelon 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 Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.