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About Cantaloupe and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Cantaloupe


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
C melo subsp melo  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12 - 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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove Vines  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Cantaloup Melone  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Cantaloup  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Cantalupo  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
Πεπονάκι  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Cantalupo  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Kantalupa  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
cantaloupe  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
1  

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Pineapple Weed

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

Cantaloupe and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

Care of Cantaloupe and Pineapple Weed

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

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