Cantaloupe

Sweet Lime

About Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime

Cantaloupe

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

C melo subsp melo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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600.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove Vines

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Cantaloup Melone

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cantalupo

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεπονάκι

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cantalupo

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Kantalupa

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

cantaloupe

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime

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

Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime

Care of Cantaloupe and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.