Plant Profile: Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Names

Cantaloupe, Cantaloupes

  • Photo of Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensiss)

Phonetic Spelling:KOO-koo-mis MEL-oh kan-ta-loo-PEN-sis

Genus:Cucumis

Species:melo

Family:Cucurbitaceae

Cantaloupe is an annual vine that thrives in warm weather, yielding large, sweet, and juicy fruits.

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Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Feature Summary

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#edible fruits
#warm season vegetable

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Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Feature Summary

Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Annual
Edible
Vegetable
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Edible Garden

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Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Attributes

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Whole Plant Traits

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis: 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 var. cantalupensis Leaves

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Stem

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Landscape

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden