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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
C melo subsp melo  
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple  

Number of Varieties
5  
7500  
3

Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
8-2  

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  
7, 8, 9, 15, 16  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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  
Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia  
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo  
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'  

Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon  
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
साइडर सेब  

In German
Cantaloup Melone  
Crispin Apfel  

In French
Cantaloup  
cidre de pomme  

In Spanish
Cantalupo  
sidra de manzana  

In Greek
Πεπονάκι  
Cider Apple  

In Portuguese
Cantalupo  
sidra de maçã  

In Polish
Kantalupa  
Apple Cider  

In Latin
cantaloupe  
Cider Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
50  

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Difference Between Cantaloupe and Mutsu Apple

If you are confused whether Cantaloupe or Mutsu Apple 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 Cantaloupe and Mutsu Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cantaloupe are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mutsu Apple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cantaloupe and Mutsu Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cantaloupe and Mutsu Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cantaloupe and Mutsu Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cantaloupe and Mutsu Apple 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 Cantaloupe is anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity and Insomnia whereas of Mutsu Apple is constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Nutrients. Cantaloupe has beauty benefits as follows: while Mutsu Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

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