Cantaloupe

Boston Ivy

About Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy

Cantaloupe

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

United States, Mexico

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

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Vining/Climbing

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove Vines

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Not Available

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Cantaloup Melone

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cantalupo

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Kantalupa

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

cantaloupe

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy

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

Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy

Care of Cantaloupe and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.