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About Muskmelon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Africa

Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Muskmelon

In Hindi

खरबूजा

In German

Muskmelon

In French

Cantaloup

In Spanish

Melón

In Greek

Muskmelon

In Portuguese

Melão

In Polish

Muskmelon

In Latin

Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

100
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Properties of Muskmelon

Want to know the properties of Muskmelon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Muskmelon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea. Muskmelon Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Muskmelon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Muskmelon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Muskmelon physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow and Gold
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Muskmelon

Taking Muskmelon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Muskmelon include pruning, which should be done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Muskmelon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Muskmelon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Muskmelon is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.