Desert Broom

Cantaloupe

About Desert Broom and Cantaloupe

Desert Broom

Cantaloupe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

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C melo subsp melo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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150.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove Vines

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

CUCUMIS melo

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Cantaloup Melone

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Cantalupo

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Πεπονάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Cantalupo

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Kantalupa

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

cantaloupe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Cantaloupe

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

Desert Broom and Cantaloupe Physical Information

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

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Desert Broom and Cantaloupe

Care of Desert Broom and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Desert Broom 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.