What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Africa
Australia
Types
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Tan
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Muskmelon
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
खरबूजा
Mulga
In German
Muskmelon
Mulga
In French
Cantaloup
Mulga
In Spanish
Melón
Mulga
In Greek
Muskmelon
mulga
In Portuguese
Melão
Mulga
In Polish
Muskmelon
Mulga
In Latin
Muskmelon
Mulga
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Fabales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Melothrieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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