Malabar nut

Muskmelon

About Malabar nut and Muskmelon

Malabar nut

Muskmelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, 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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

For making oil for cosmetics

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Muskmelon

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Melón

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Muskmelon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Melão

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Muskmelon

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Muskmelon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Muskmelon

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Muskmelon? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Muskmelon. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Muskmelon doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Muskmelon has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. 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 Malabar nut and Muskmelon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Muskmelon

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

Malabar nut and Muskmelon Physical Information

Malabar nut and Muskmelon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Muskmelon are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Muskmelon

Care of Malabar nut and Muskmelon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.