Cantaloupe

Buttonbush

About Cantaloupe and Buttonbush

Cantaloupe

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Africa

South Africa

Types

C melo subsp melo

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove Vines

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Buttonbush

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Button Strauch

In French

Cantaloup

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Cantalupo

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Kantalupa

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

cantaloupe

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rubiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

212

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Buttonbush

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

Cantaloupe and Buttonbush Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Buttonbush are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Buttonbush

Care of Cantaloupe and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.