Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
C melo subsp melo
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
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
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Not Available
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Not Available
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
खरबूजा
gillyflower
In German
Cantaloup Melone
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Cantaloup
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Cantalupo
Gillyflower
In Greek
Πεπονάκι
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Cantalupo
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Kantalupa
Gillyflower
In Latin
cantaloupe
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Capparales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Melothrieae
Gilieae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cantaloupe and Gillyflower
Wondering what are the properties of Cantaloupe and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Cantaloupe and Gillyflower. Cantaloupe doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Gillyflower
Season and care of Cantaloupe and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Cantaloupe and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cantaloupe season is Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cantaloupe is Loam and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cantaloupe is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cantaloupe and Gillyflower Physical Information
Cantaloupe and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Gillyflower are as follows:
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Cantaloupe and Gillyflower
Care of Cantaloupe and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.