1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
C melo subsp melo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.6 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Light Green
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove Vines
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
4.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Abdominal distension
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
5.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
6.2 Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
Dwarf Bamboo
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
Cantalupo
Trachyspermum ammi
6.2.5 In Greek
Πεπονάκι
σπόρους καραμπίνα
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species