Red Buckeye

Cantaloupe

About Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe

Red Buckeye

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

खरबूजा

In German

Red Buckeye

Cantaloup Melone

In French

Red Buckeye

Cantaloup

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Cantalupo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Cantalupo

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Kantalupa

In Latin

Red Buckeye

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

202

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe

Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Cantaloupe doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Cantaloupe has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe

Season and care of Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cantaloupe season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for Cantaloupe is Loam while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Cantaloupe is Neutral.

Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe

Care of Red Buckeye and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.