1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm7.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Fuchsia, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
Colchicum autumnale
7.2 Common Name
Muskmelon
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Cantaloup
colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Muskmelon
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Muskmelon
aftomn vitellus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species