Cantaloupe

Globe Amaranth

About Cantaloupe and Globe Amaranth

Cantaloupe

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

Central America

Types

C melo subsp melo

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

560

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm30.50 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

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Medium

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

खरबूजा

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Cantaloup Melone

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Cantaloup

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Cantalupo

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Kantalupa

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

cantaloupe

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

260

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Globe Amaranth

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

Cantaloupe and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Globe Amaranth

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