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About Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and Piel de Sapo


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Africa   
Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-4   
Not Available   

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   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green   
Not Available, White   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering   
Requires regular watering   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch   
Red blotch, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'   
Cassia leptophylla   

Common Name
Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo   
gold medallion tree   

In Hindi
Piel de sapo   
gold medallion tree   

In German
Piel de sapo   
gold medallion tree   

In French
Piel de sapo   
gold medallion tree   

In Spanish
Piel de sapo   
árbol medallón de oro   

In Greek
Piel de sapo   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   

In Portuguese
Piel de sapo   
árvore medalhão de ouro   

In Polish
Piel de sapo   
Drzewo Medalion złota   

In Latin
Piel de sapo   
aureus arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Violales   
Fabales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Cucumis   
Cassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Benincaseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla

Wondering what are the properties of Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla? We provide you with everything About Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla. Piel de Sapo doesn't have thorns and Cassia Leptophylla doesn't have thorns. Also Piel de Sapo does not have fragrant flowers. Piel de Sapo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cassia Leptophylla has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla

Season and care of Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla is important to know. While considering everything about Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Piel de Sapo season is Summer and Fall and Cassia Leptophylla season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Piel de Sapo is Loam and for Cassia Leptophylla is Loam while the PH of soil for Piel de Sapo is Neutral and for Cassia Leptophylla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Piel de Sapo height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of Piel de Sapo and Cassia Leptophylla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Piel de Sapo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Piel de Sapo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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