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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa
South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Muskmelon
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

खरबूजा
peruvian lily

In German

Muskmelon
peruanische Lilie

In French

Cantaloup
lis des Incas

In Spanish

Melón
lirio peruano

In Greek

Muskmelon
περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

Melão
lírio peruano

In Polish

Muskmelon
peruwiański lilia

In Latin

Muskmelon
Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

100122
1 27800
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Difference Between Muskmelon and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Importance of Muskmelon and Peruvian-Lily

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

Compare Facts of Muskmelon vs Peruvian-Lily

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 Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily have angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Muskmelon has showy fruits and Peruvian-Lily has no showy fruits. Also Muskmelon is not flowering and Peruvian-Lily is not flowering . You can compare Muskmelon and Peruvian-Lily facts and facts of other plants too.