Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Africa
Types
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
Number of Varieties
40030
0
40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
Rhinitis
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Charcoal, Paper pulp
For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SALIX alba
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
Common Name
White Willow
Muskmelon
In Hindi
White Willow
खरबूजा
In German
Oiite Oilloo
Muskmelon
In French
Le saule blanc
Cantaloup
In Spanish
Le saule blanco
Melón
In Greek
Λευκή ιτιά
Muskmelon
In Portuguese
O salgueiro branco
Melão
In Polish
wierzba biała
Muskmelon
In Latin
Populus alba
Muskmelon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cucurbitales
Family
Salicaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Salix
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Melothrieae
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
400100
1
27800
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