1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
Hybrid origin, Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
C melo subsp melo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
1.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.4 Fruit Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Spring
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
1.2.8 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove Vines
3.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Pollen
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.6 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
CUCUMIS melo
6.2 Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
6.2.2 In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
खरबूजा
6.2.4 In German
Buckeye Putzer
Cantaloup Melone
6.2.6 In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Cantaloup
6.2.8 In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Cantalupo
6.3.2 In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Πεπονάκι
6.3.3 In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Cantalupo
6.4.1 In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kantalupa
6.4.2 In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
cantaloupe
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Hippocastanaceae
Cucurbitaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Melothrieae
7.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Cucurbitoideae
7.10 Number of Species