Cantaloupe

Red Buckeye

About Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye

Cantaloupe

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

C melo subsp melo

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove Vines

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Red Buckeye

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Red Buckeye

In French

Cantaloup

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Cantalupo

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Kantalupa

Red Buckeye

In Latin

cantaloupe

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

220

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye

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

Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye

Care of Cantaloupe and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.