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Scarlet Delphinium and Muskmelon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa  
Africa  

Types
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
5  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12 - 6  

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  
Not Available  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Red, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Tan  
Non Fruiting Plant  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
No Beauty Benefits  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'  
Delphinium cardinale  

Common Name
Muskmelon  
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
लाल रंग Delphinium  

In German
Muskmelon  
Scarlet Delphinium  

In French
Cantaloup  
Scarlet Delphinium  

In Spanish
Melón  
Scarlet Delphinium  

In Greek
Muskmelon  
Scarlet Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
Melão  
Scarlet Delphinium  

In Polish
Muskmelon  
Scarlet Delphinium  

In Latin
Muskmelon  
Delphinium coccino  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Delphinium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Muskmelon and Scarlet Delphinium

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Importance of Muskmelon and Scarlet Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Muskmelon and Scarlet Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Muskmelon and Scarlet Delphinium 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 Scarlet Delphinium is No Medicinal Use. Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss while Scarlet Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Muskmelon vs Scarlet Delphinium

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 Scarlet Delphinium 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 Scarlet Delphinium have Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Muskmelon has showy fruits and Scarlet Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Muskmelon is not flowering and Scarlet Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Muskmelon and Scarlet Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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