White Willow

Cantaloupe

About White Willow and Cantaloupe

White Willow

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

4005

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little 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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Rhinitis

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

White Willow

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

White Willow

खरबूजा

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Cantaloup Melone

In French

Le saule blanc

Cantaloup

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Cantalupo

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Cantalupo

In Polish

wierzba biała

Kantalupa

In Latin

Populus alba

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Salicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Salix

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

4002

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Cantaloupe

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

White Willow and Cantaloupe Physical Information

White Willow and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Cantaloupe are as follows:

White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Willow and Cantaloupe

Care of White Willow and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer White Willow 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.