Cantaloupe

Monkey-flower

About Cantaloupe and Monkey-flower

Cantaloupe

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

Types

C melo subsp melo

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

5100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Larva

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Monkey Flower

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Monkey Flower

In French

Cantaloup

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Monkey Flower

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Kantalupa

Monkey Flower

In Latin

cantaloupe

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2100

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Monkey-flower

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

Cantaloupe and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Monkey-flower

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