Common Spindle

Cantaloupe

About Common Spindle and Cantaloupe

Common Spindle

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Euonymus europaeus

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

European spindle

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

आम धुरी

खरबूजा

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Cantaloup Melone

In French

axe commun

Cantaloup

In Spanish

husillo Común

Cantalupo

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Cantalupo

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Kantalupa

In Latin

commune fusum

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Cucurbitales

Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

302

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Cantaloupe

Wondering what are the properties of Common Spindle and Cantaloupe? We provide you with everything About Common Spindle and Cantaloupe. Common Spindle doesn't have thorns and Cantaloupe doesn't have thorns. Also Common Spindle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Asthma and Cantaloupe has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Common Spindle and Cantaloupe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Cantaloupe

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

Common Spindle and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Common Spindle and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Common Spindle and Cantaloupe

Care of Common Spindle and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Common Spindle 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.