Cantaloupe

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Cantaloupe and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Cantaloupe

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa

Types

C melo subsp melo

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

525

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Plants

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

Cantaloup

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

Kantalupa

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

cantaloupe

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

2300

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Cantaloupe and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

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

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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