Muskmelon

Asparagus

About Muskmelon and Asparagus

Muskmelon

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Ants

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Muskmelon

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Muskmelon

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melón

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Muskmelon

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melão

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Muskmelon

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Muskmelon

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Muskmelon and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Muskmelon and Asparagus

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

Muskmelon and Asparagus Physical Information

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

Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Muskmelon and Asparagus

Care of Muskmelon and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.