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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Africa  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
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  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Ants  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Muskmelon  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
खरबूजा  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
Muskmelon  

In French
cerise Pepper  
Cantaloup  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
Melón  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
Muskmelon  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Melão  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Muskmelon  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Muskmelon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Cucumis  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
50  
100  

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Difference Between Cherry Pepper and Muskmelon

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

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Importance of Cherry Pepper and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Pepper and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper is Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Cherry Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper are Eye irritation and Skin irritation 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. Cherry Pepper has showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Cherry Pepper is not flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Pepper and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.

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