Cantaloupe

Malabar nut

About Cantaloupe and Malabar nut

Cantaloupe

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

C melo subsp melo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 9

1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove Vines

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

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

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Cantaloup Melone

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cantalupo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Kantalupa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

cantaloupe

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Malabar nut

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

Cantaloupe and Malabar nut Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Malabar nut are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Malabar nut

Care of Cantaloupe and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.