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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

South Africa
Africa

Types

Not Available
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm150.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Not Available
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

Toxic
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Muskmelon

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
खरबूजा

In German

Button Strauch
Muskmelon

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Cantaloup

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Melón

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Muskmelon

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Melão

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Muskmelon

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Cucurbitales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Not Available
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

12NA
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Muskmelon

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Muskmelon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Buttonbush and Muskmelon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Muskmelon fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Muskmelon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Muskmelon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Muskmelon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs Muskmelon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Muskmelon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.