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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Africa

Types

Not Available
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Not Available
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Ants

Allergy

Toxic
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Muskmelon

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
खरबूजा

In German

Red Cardinal
Muskmelon

In French

Cardinal rouge
Cantaloup

In Spanish

Cárdenas
Melón

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Muskmelon

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Melão

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Muskmelon

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Erythrina
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cardinal and Muskmelon

If you are confused whether Red Cardinal or Muskmelon 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 Red Cardinal and Muskmelon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Cardinal are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Muskmelon fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Cardinal and Muskmelon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Cardinal and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Cardinal and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Cardinal and Muskmelon 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 Red Cardinal is Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Red Cardinal has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Red Cardinal vs Muskmelon

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 Red Cardinal vs Muskmelon 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 Red Cardinal are Toxic whereas of Muskmelon have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Cardinal has showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Red Cardinal is not flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Red Cardinal and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.