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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Africa  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
C melo subsp melo  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
5  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites  
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
-9999  

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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
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
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Oval  

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, Sand  
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  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  
Remove Vines  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'  
CUCUMIS melo  

Common Name
Grape tomato  
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon  

In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर  
खरबूजा  

In German
Traube Tomate  
Cantaloup Melone  

In French
tomate uva  
Cantaloup  

In Spanish
tomate uva  
Cantalupo  

In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών  
Πεπονάκι  

In Portuguese
tomate uva  
Cantalupo  

In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro  
Kantalupa  

In Latin
uva tomatoes  
cantaloupe  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Solaneae  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
30  
2  

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Difference Between Grape Tomato and Cantaloupe

If you are confused whether Grape Tomato or Cantaloupe 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 Grape Tomato and Cantaloupe Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Grape Tomato are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, whereas for Cantaloupe fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Grape Tomato and Cantaloupe if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Grape Tomato and Cantaloupe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grape Tomato and Cantaloupe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grape Tomato and Cantaloupe 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 Grape Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism whereas of Cantaloupe is anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity and Insomnia. Grape Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy while Cantaloupe has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Grape Tomato vs Cantaloupe

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 Grape Tomato vs Cantaloupe 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 Grape Tomato are Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting whereas of Cantaloupe have Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Grape Tomato has showy fruits and Cantaloupe has showy fruits. Also Grape Tomato is not flowering and Cantaloupe is not flowering . You can compare Grape Tomato and Cantaloupe facts and facts of other plants too.

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