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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa
Mexico, Central America

Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
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Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-9

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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
Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Mixed Border

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, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Muskmelon
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

खरबूजा
Snow Flake

In German

Muskmelon
Schneeflocke

In French

Cantaloup
Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Melón
Copo de nieve

In Greek

Muskmelon
Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Melão
Floco de neve

In Polish

Muskmelon
Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Muskmelon
Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

1002000
1 27800
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Difference Between Muskmelon and Snow Flake

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Importance of Muskmelon and Snow Flake

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

Compare Facts of Muskmelon vs Snow Flake

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