Cantaloupe

Tritoma

About Cantaloupe and Tritoma

Cantaloupe

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Hybrid origin

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

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-4

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, 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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove Vines

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Snails

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Cantaloup Melone

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cantalupo

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεπονάκι

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cantalupo

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Kantalupa

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

cantaloupe

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cantaloupe and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Tritoma

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

Cantaloupe and Tritoma Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Tritoma are as follows:

Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Tritoma

Care of Cantaloupe and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.