Cantaloupe

Blue Lotus

About Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus

Cantaloupe

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

C melo subsp melo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.10.1 Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

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

Light Green

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Plant grows in water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

Not Available

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, White bugs

4.12 Allergy

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

Diabetes, Nausea

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

Nymphaea caerulea

6.2 Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

6.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

ब्लू लोटस

6.2.2 In German

Cantaloup Melone

Blue Lotus

6.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Blue Lotus

6.2.4 In Spanish

Cantalupo

Blue Lotus

6.2.5 In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Blue Lotus

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Blue Lotus

6.2.7 In Polish

Kantalupa

Blue Lotus

6.2.8 In Latin

cantaloupe

Blue Lotus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Nymphaeales

7.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

7.6 Genus

Cucumis

Nymphaea

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

7.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus

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

Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus

Care of Cantaloupe and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.