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Cucurbitaceae
Melon
Cucumis melo
Also known as Cantaloupe, Honeydew melon, Muskmelon, Cucumis melo var. caseiformis
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Melon · Cucurbit · Fruit · Vine · Summer · Edible · Garden · Warm-Season · Vegetable Garden · Sprawling
Melons thrive in full sun with warm temperatures and consistent deep watering at the base to prevent fungal issues. Plant in rich, well-draining soil and provide plenty of space for vines to spread, or use a trellis for vertical growing. Feed regularly with a balanced fertilizer and watch for common cucurbit pests like aphids and cucumber beetles.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base, keeping foliage dry; allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 50°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 2a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 6 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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