Cantaloupe

Shell Ginger

About Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger

Cantaloupe

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

C melo subsp melo

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove Vines

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Shell Ginger

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Shell Ginger

In French

Cantaloup

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Kantalupa

Shell Imbir

In Latin

cantaloupe

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger

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

Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger

Care of Cantaloupe and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, 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 Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.