Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
C melo subsp melo
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
7-5
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
root cutting, 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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
खरबूजा
Pasque Flower
In German
Cantaloup Melone
Kuhschellen
In French
Cantaloup
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Cantalupo
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Πεπονάκι
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Cantalupo
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Kantalupa
Sasanka
In Latin
cantaloupe
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Ranunculales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Melothrieae
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
-
Number of Species
233
1
27800
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