Cantaloupe

Kukui

About Cantaloupe and Kukui

Cantaloupe

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Cantaloup

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Kantalupa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

cantaloupe

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Kukui

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

Cantaloupe and Kukui Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Kukui are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cantaloupe and Kukui

Care of Cantaloupe and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.