Muskmelon

Oleander

About Muskmelon and Oleander

Muskmelon

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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 Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Ants

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Muskmelon

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Muskmelon

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melón

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

Muskmelon

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melão

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Muskmelon

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Muskmelon

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Muskmelon and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Muskmelon and Oleander

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

Muskmelon and Oleander Physical Information

Muskmelon and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Muskmelon and Oleander are as follows:

Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Muskmelon and Oleander

Care of Muskmelon and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.