Cantaloupe

Tomatillo

About Cantaloupe and Tomatillo

Cantaloupe

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

C melo subsp melo

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove Vines

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

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

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Tomatillos

In German

Cantaloup Melone

Tomatillos

In French

Cantaloup

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Cantalupo

Tomatillos

In Greek

Πεπονάκι

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Tomatillos

In Polish

Kantalupa

Tomatillos

In Latin

cantaloupe

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

275

1 27800

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Tomatillo

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

Cantaloupe and Tomatillo Physical Information

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

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Tomatillo

Care of Cantaloupe and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.