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About Cantaloupe and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Cantaloupe


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
North America, Canada  

Types
C melo subsp melo  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
5  
70  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-9  

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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove Vines  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Cantaloup Melone  
Hackberry  

In French
Cantaloup  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Cantalupo  
almez  

In Greek
Πεπονάκι  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
Cantalupo  
hackberry  

In Polish
Kantalupa  
hackberry  

In Latin
cantaloupe  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Urticales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
70  
99+

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Hackberry

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

Cantaloupe and Hackberry Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Cantaloupe and Hackberry

Care of Cantaloupe and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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