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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
Africa

Types

-
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

6530
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Less Watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Birds, Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Longan
Muskmelon

In Hindi

Longan
खरबूजा

In German

Longan
Muskmelon

In French

longane
Cantaloup

In Spanish

Longan
Melón

In Greek

Longan
Muskmelon

In Portuguese

Longan
Melão

In Polish

Longan
Muskmelon

In Latin

Longan
Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Sapindaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

65100
1 27800
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Difference Between Longan and Muskmelon

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

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Importance of Longan and Muskmelon

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

Compare Facts of Longan 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 Longan 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 Longan are 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. Longan has no showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Longan is not flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Longan and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.