species
Cucumis melo
Melon
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Cucumis melo is a annual in the family Cucurbitaceae, also known as Melon, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2 m tall and 80 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from June to July. Its RHS hardiness rating is H2 (tender): 1 to 5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 2 m tall × 80 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H2 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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