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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Africa  

Types
Kigelia africana  
C melo subsp melo  

Number of Varieties
9  
5  

Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove Vines  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana  
CUCUMIS melo  

Common Name
Sausage Tree  
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon  

In Hindi
Sausage Tree  
खरबूजा  

In German
Sausage Tree  
Cantaloup Melone  

In French
saucisse Arbre  
Cantaloup  

In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha  
Cantalupo  

In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο  
Πεπονάκι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha  
Cantalupo  

In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo  
Kantalupa  

In Latin
farciminis ligno  
cantaloupe  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Tecomeae  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
9  
2  

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Difference Between Sausage Tree and Cantaloupe

If you are confused whether Sausage Tree or Cantaloupe 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 Sausage Tree and Cantaloupe Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sausage Tree are Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, whereas for Cantaloupe fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sausage Tree and Cantaloupe if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sausage Tree and Cantaloupe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sausage Tree and Cantaloupe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sausage Tree and Cantaloupe 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 Sausage Tree is Gynaecological, Malaria and STDs whereas of Cantaloupe is anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity and Insomnia. Sausage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging while Cantaloupe has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Sausage Tree vs Cantaloupe

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 Sausage Tree vs Cantaloupe 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 Sausage Tree are Poisonous when unripe whereas of Cantaloupe have Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sausage Tree has showy fruits and Cantaloupe has showy fruits. Also Sausage Tree is not flowering and Cantaloupe is not flowering . You can compare Sausage Tree and Cantaloupe facts and facts of other plants too.

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