General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Muskmelon
  • Honeydew Melon
  • Cantaloupe
Also sold as:
  • Christmas
  • Santa Claus
  • Pele de Sapo
  • Cucumis melo var. inodorus

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Location: Porto, Portugal
Date: 2023-06-05
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antsinmypants On May 17, 2021 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On May 11, 2021 Seeds sown
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