Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Africa
Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
C melo subsp melo
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove Vines
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Garland
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
CUCUMIS melo
Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
In Hindi
अंजीर
खरबूजा
In German
Echte Feige
Cantaloup Melone
In French
Ficus carica
Cantaloup
In Spanish
Ficus carica
Cantalupo
In Greek
Celeste Fig
Πεπονάκι
In Portuguese
Figueira-comum
Cantalupo
In Polish
Figowiec pospolity
Kantalupa
In Latin
Ficus carica
cantaloupe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Cucurbitales
Family
Moraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Ficus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
7502
1
27800
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