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About Cantaloupe and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

C melo subsp melo
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

5800
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-10

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove Vines
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

खरबूजा
रो अंजीर

In German

Cantaloup Melone
Birkenfeige

In French

Cantaloup
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Cantalupo
higo llorón

In Greek

Πεπονάκι
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Cantalupo
chorando fig

In Polish

Kantalupa
płacz rys

In Latin

cantaloupe
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

2850
1 27800
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Properties of Cantaloupe and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Cantaloupe and Weeping Fig

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

Cantaloupe and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Cantaloupe and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Cantaloupe and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow

  • Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cantaloupe and Weeping Fig

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