Cantaloupe

David Ward

About Cantaloupe and David Ward

Cantaloupe

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Africa

Europe

Types

C melo subsp melo

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

525

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove Vines

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

खरबूजा

david ward

In German

Cantaloup Melone

david ward

In French

Cantaloup

david ward

In Spanish

Cantalupo

david ward

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

david ward

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

david ward

In Polish

Kantalupa

david ward

In Latin

cantaloupe

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and David Ward

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

Cantaloupe and David Ward Physical Information

Cantaloupe and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and David Ward are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and David Ward

Care of Cantaloupe and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.