Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
C melo subsp melo
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Number of Varieties
57
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Moist Soils, Warm soil
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove Vines
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Condiment, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
In Hindi
खरबूजा
Cubanelle Pepper
In German
Cantaloup Melone
Cubanelle Pepper
In French
Cantaloup
Cubanelle Pepper
In Spanish
Cantalupo
Cubanelle Pepper
In Greek
Πεπονάκι
Cubanelle Pepper
In Portuguese
Cantalupo
Cubanelle Pepper
In Polish
Kantalupa
Cubanelle Pepper
In Latin
cantaloupe
Cubanelle Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Solanales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Peppers
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Melothrieae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
2-
1
27800
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