Cantaloupe

Peppertree

About Cantaloupe and Peppertree

Cantaloupe

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

South America

Types

C melo subsp melo

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

5100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove Vines

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Condiment, Gum

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Peppertree

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Peppertree

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Peppertree

In French

Cantaloup

Peppertree

In Spanish

Cantalupo

peppertree

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Peppertree

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Peppertree

In Polish

Kantalupa

Peppertree

In Latin

cantaloupe

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2600

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Peppertree

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

Cantaloupe and Peppertree Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Peppertree are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Peppertree

Care of Cantaloupe and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.