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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
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Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
7-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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
Cancer, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
JEFFERSONIA diphylla

Common Name

Muskmelon
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In Hindi

खरबूजा
Twinleaf

In German

Muskmelon
Twinleaf

In French

Cantaloup
Twinleaf

In Spanish

Melón
Twinleaf

In Greek

Muskmelon
Twinleaf

In Portuguese

Melão
Twinleaf

In Polish

Muskmelon
Twinleaf

In Latin

Muskmelon
Twinleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Jeffersonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

1002
1 27800
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Difference Between Muskmelon and Twinleaf

If you are confused whether Muskmelon or Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Muskmelon are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Twinleaf fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Muskmelon and Twinleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Muskmelon and Twinleaf

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

Compare Facts of Muskmelon vs Twinleaf

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