Hippeastrum

Cantaloupe

About Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe

Hippeastrum

Cantaloupe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

C melo subsp melo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove Vines

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CUCUMIS melo

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Cantaloup Melone

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Cantalupo

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Πεπονάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Cantalupo

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Kantalupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

cantaloupe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe

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

Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe

Care of Hippeastrum and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Hippeastrum 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.