Cantaloupe

Euryops

About Cantaloupe and Euryops

Cantaloupe

Euryops

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Africa

Southern Africa

Types

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-9

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, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Tongue shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

Euryops pectinatus

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Euryops

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Euryops

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Euryops

In French

Cantaloup

Euryops

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Euryops

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Euryops

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Euryops

In Polish

Kantalupa

Euryops

In Latin

cantaloupe

Euryops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Euryops

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2100

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Euryops

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Euryops

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

Cantaloupe and Euryops Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Euryops physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Euryops are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Euryops flower color: Yellow and Gold
Euryops leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Euryops

Care of Cantaloupe and Euryops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Euryops pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Euryops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.