Muskmelon

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa

Muskmelon

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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150.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Edible dye

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Muskmelon

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Muskmelon

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melón

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Muskmelon

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melão

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Muskmelon

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Muskmelon

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Muskmelon and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.