Cantaloupe

Black pepper

About Cantaloupe and Black pepper

Cantaloupe

Black pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Origin

Africa

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Types

C melo subsp melo

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Circular cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove Vines

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

Piper nigrum

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

In Hindi

खरबूजा

काली मिर्च

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Pfeffer

In French

Cantaloup

Piper nigrum

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Poivrier noir

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

μαύρο πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Pimenta-preta

In Polish

Kantalupa

Pieprz czarny

In Latin

cantaloupe

nigrum piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Piperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Piperaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Piper

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

21100

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Black pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Cantaloupe and Black pepper? We provide you with everything About Cantaloupe and Black pepper. Cantaloupe doesn't have thorns and Black pepper 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 pepper 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 pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Black pepper

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

Cantaloupe and Black pepper Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Black pepper are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Black pepper

Care of Cantaloupe and Black pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Black pepper pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.