Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Hybrid origin, Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
C melo subsp melo
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
12-4
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Upright/Erect
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Remove Vines
  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
CUCUMIS melo
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
खरबूजा
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Cantaloup Melone
  
In French
Céleri
  
Cantaloup
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Cantalupo
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
Πεπονάκι
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
Cantalupo
  
In Polish
Seler
  
Kantalupa
  
In Latin
apium
  
cantaloupe
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Cucumis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Melothrieae
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Cucurbitoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Cantaloupe
Season and care of Celery and Cantaloupe is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Cantaloupe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Cantaloupe season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Cantaloupe is Loam while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cantaloupe is Neutral.
Celery and Cantaloupe Physical Information
Celery and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Cantaloupe are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
- Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Celery and Cantaloupe
Care of Celery and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.