Cucumis melo: Country Or Region Of Origin
Africa, Arabitan Peninsula, India, Australia
Plant Profile: Cucumis melo
Taxonomy: Cucumis meloNames
Casaba Melon, Casaba Melons, Honeydew Melon, Honeydew Melons, Muskmelon, Musk Melon, Muskmelons, Musk Melons, Rockmelon, Rockmelons, Spanspek, Spanspeks, Sweet Melon, Sweet Melons, True Cantaloupe, True Cantaloupes
Phonetic Spelling:KOO-koo-mis MEL-oh
Genus:Cucumis
Species:melo
Family:Cucurbitaceae
Muskmelons thrive in warm weather and are known for their sweeter, juicier flesh compared to other fruits in the cucumber family. Their common name is derived from the musky scent that many of these fruits release when sliced open. This annual vine, which can climb or sprawl, requires full sunlight and well-drained, moist soils rich in organic matter for optimal growth.
Tags
#edible fruits
#edible
#warm season vegetable
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Cucumis melo Feature Summary
Attributes
Africa, Arabitan Peninsula, India, Australia
Eaten fresh, wrapped in prosciutto, in salads, or as a dessert.
Annual
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Edible
Vine
Vegetable
Spreading
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
High Organic Matter
Leaves
Green
Stem
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Cucumis melo Attributes
Cucumis melo: Edibility
Eaten fresh, wrapped in prosciutto, in salads, or as a dessert.
Cucumis melo: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Cucumis melo Whole Plant Traits
Cucumis melo: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cucumis melo: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Cucumis melo Cultural Conditions
Cucumis melo: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cucumis melo: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Cucumis melo: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Cucumis melo Leaves
Cucumis melo: Leaf Color
Green
Cucumis melo: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cucumis melo Stem
Cucumis melo: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
