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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Muskmelon  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
खरबूजा  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Muskmelon  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Cantaloup  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Melón  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Muskmelon  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Melão  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Muskmelon  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Muskmelon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
60  
100  

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Difference Between Tree Echium and Muskmelon

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

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Importance of Tree Echium and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tree Echium and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium is whereas of Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Tree Echium has beauty benefits as follows: while Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium are 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. Tree Echium has no showy fruits and Muskmelon has showy fruits. Also Tree Echium is not flowering and Muskmelon is not flowering . You can compare Tree Echium and Muskmelon facts and facts of other plants too.

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