Cantaloupe

Clivia

About Cantaloupe and Clivia

Cantaloupe

Clivia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa

South Africa

Types

C melo subsp melo

Perennials

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Water more in summer

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

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

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

CLIVIA miniata

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Clivia

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Clivia

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Clivia

In French

Cantaloup

Clivia

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Clivia

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

κλίβια

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Clivia

In Polish

Kantalupa

Clivia

In Latin

cantaloupe

Clivia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clivia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

210

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Clivia

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Clivia

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

Cantaloupe and Clivia Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Clivia are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Clivia

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