Hackberry

Cantaloupe

About Hackberry and Cantaloupe

Hackberry

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Africa

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

705

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

खरबूजा

In German

Hackberry

Cantaloup Melone

In French

micocoulier

Cantaloup

In Spanish

almez

Cantalupo

In Greek

hackberry

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

hackberry

Cantalupo

In Polish

hackberry

Kantalupa

In Latin

Hackberry

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celtis

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

702

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Cantaloupe

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

Hackberry and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Hackberry and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Cantaloupe

Care of Hackberry and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.