Jamaican poinsettia

Cantaloupe

About Jamaican poinsettia and Cantaloupe

Jamaican poinsettia

Cantaloupe

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2 What is

2.2 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

2.4 Type

Shrub

Fruit

2.6 Origin

Caribbean

Hybrid origin, Africa

2.8 Types

Not Available

C melo subsp melo

2.8.2 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

2.11 Habitat

Islands, subtropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

2.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13Not Available

0 99

3.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-4

3.3 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

3.4 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

4 Information

4.1 Plant Size

4.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

4.1.3 Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

4.3 Plant Color

4.3.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Salmon

Yellow

4.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.3.6 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

4.4.2 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

4.5.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

4.5.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

5.1.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

5.3 Shape

5.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

5.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.2 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

6.2.3 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

6.2.5 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

6.2.7 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

6.3.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.1.1 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

7.2.1 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

7.4 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

8.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

8.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.4 Watering Plants

8.4.2 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

8.4.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.5.3 In Spring

Moderate

8.5.5 In Winter

Average Water

8.8 Soil

8.8.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

8.9.1 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

8.10.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.12 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

9.2 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove Vines

9.3 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

9.4 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

9.6 Plant Tolerance

Drought

10 Facts

10.1 Flowers

Showy

10.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

10.3 Fruits

10.3.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

10.3.3 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

10.4 Fragrance

10.4.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

10.5.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

10.6.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

10.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10.9 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

10.10 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

10.12 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

10.15 Foliage Sheen

Matte

10.17 Evergreen

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10.19 Invasive

✔ ✘

11.2 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

11.3 Attracts

Not Available

11.4 Allergy

Not Available

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

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

12.2.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.2.4 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

12.2.6 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.4 Plant Benefits

12.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Purgative, Syphilis

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

12.5.1 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Fruits

12.6.1 Other Uses

Not Available

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

13.2 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA punicea

CUCUMIS melo

14.2 Common Name

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

14.2.2 In Hindi

Jamaican poinsettia

खरबूजा

14.2.4 In German

Jamaican poinsettia

Cantaloup Melone

14.2.6 In French

Euphorbe cramoise

Cantaloup

14.2.8 In Spanish

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

Cantalupo

15.1.1 In Greek

Jamaican poinsettia

Πεπονάκι

15.1.2 In Portuguese

Jamaican poinsettia

Cantalupo

15.2.1 In Polish

Jamaican poinsettia

Kantalupa

15.2.0 In Latin

Jamaican poinsettia

cantaloupe

16 Classification

16.1 Kingdom

Plantae

16.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

16.5 Class

Magnoliopsida

16.7 Order

Malpighiales

Cucurbitales

16.10 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

16.12 Genus

Euphorbia

Cucumis

16.14 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

16.15 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Melothrieae

16.16 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

16.17 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Cantaloupe

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

Jamaican poinsettia and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Jamaican poinsettia and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jamaican poinsettia and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Cantaloupe

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