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About Black Maple and Cantaloupe


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
C melo subsp melo  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
8-3  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove Vines  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Cantaloup Melone  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Cantaloup  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Cantalupo  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Πεπονάκι  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Cantalupo  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Kantalupa  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
cantaloupe  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
2  
10  

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Cantaloupe and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Cantaloupe and Black Maple. Cantaloupe doesn't have thorns and Black Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Cantaloupe does not have fragrant flowers. Cantaloupe has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Black Maple has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cantaloupe and Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Black Maple

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

Cantaloupe and Black Maple Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Cantaloupe and Black Maple

Care of Cantaloupe and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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