False Indigo

Cantaloupe

About False Indigo and Cantaloupe

False Indigo

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

False Indigo

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

इंडिगो

खरबूजा

In German

falsches Indigo

Cantaloup Melone

In French

faux Indigo

Cantaloup

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Cantalupo

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Cantalupo

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Kantalupa

In Latin

falsum indicum

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

212

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Cantaloupe

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

False Indigo and Cantaloupe Physical Information

False Indigo and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cantaloupe are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Cantaloupe

Care of False Indigo and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer False Indigo 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.