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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Africa

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
Ants

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
Muskmelon

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
खरबूजा

In German

Yambohne
Muskmelon

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
Cantaloup

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Melón

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
Muskmelon

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
Melão

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Muskmelon

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Difference Between Jicama and Muskmelon

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

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Importance of Jicama and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jicama and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jicama 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 Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation whereas of Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone while Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone.

Compare Facts of Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama are Irritation to stomach and Itchiness 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. Jicama has showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Jicama is not flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Jicama and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.