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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12*7

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
H1, H2, 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

20.30 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
-

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
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

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
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Muskmelon
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

खरबूजा
पोई

In German

Muskmelon
Malabarspinat

In French

Cantaloup
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Melón
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Muskmelon
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Melão
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Muskmelon
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Muskmelon
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

10060
1 27800
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Difference Between Muskmelon and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Muskmelon and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Muskmelon and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Muskmelon and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Muskmelon vs Malabar Spinach

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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Muskmelon has showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Muskmelon is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Muskmelon and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.