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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-2

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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Muskmelon
Celosia

In Hindi

खरबूजा
Celosia

In German

Muskmelon
Celosia

In French

Cantaloup
Celosia

In Spanish

Melón
Celosia

In Greek

Muskmelon
Celosia

In Portuguese

Melão
Celosia

In Polish

Muskmelon
celosia

In Latin

Muskmelon
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

10011
1 27800
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Difference Between Muskmelon and Celosia

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

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Importance of Muskmelon and Celosia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Muskmelon and Celosia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Muskmelon and Celosia 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 Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic whereas of Celosia is . Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss while Celosia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Muskmelon vs Celosia

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 Muskmelon vs Celosia 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 Muskmelon are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea whereas of Celosia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Muskmelon has showy fruits and Celosia has no showy fruits. Also Muskmelon is not flowering and Celosia is flowering. You can compare Muskmelon and Celosia facts and facts of other plants too.