Muskmelon

Chicory

About Muskmelon and Chicory

Muskmelon

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Muskmelon

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

खरबूजा

कासनी

In German

Muskmelon

Chicoree

In French

Cantaloup

chicorée

In Spanish

Melón

achicoria

In Greek

Muskmelon

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Melão

chicória

In Polish

Muskmelon

cykoria

In Latin

Muskmelon

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

10085

1 27800

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Properties of Muskmelon and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Muskmelon and Chicory

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

Muskmelon and Chicory Physical Information

Muskmelon and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Muskmelon and Chicory are as follows:

Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Muskmelon and Chicory

Care of Muskmelon and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.