Cantaloupe

Red Cardinal

About Cantaloupe and Red Cardinal

Cantaloupe

Red Cardinal

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

C melo subsp melo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

11-7

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

ERYTHRINA herbacea

7.2 Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

Red Cardinal

7.2.2 In German

Cantaloup Melone

Red Cardinal

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Cardinal rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cantalupo

Cárdenas

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεπονάκι

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Cardeal vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Kantalupa

Red Cardinal

7.2.8 In Latin

cantaloupe

Cardinalis Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Erythrina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cantaloupe and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Red Cardinal

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

Cantaloupe and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Red Cardinal

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