Cucumis melo (Honeydew)

Cucumis melo

Common Name: Honeydew, Melon
Oˊodham Name: Ke:li Ba:ṣo ( Ke:li Ba:sho) Audio
Group: Crop Plants － Crop Plants

Description

This melon is a variety of muskmelon, or cantaloupe that has a tan rind and a sweet, flavorful orange flesh. It is a warm weather plant which prefers sandy soil. Reducing watering when fruit are almost ripe increases the sweetness of the fruit.

Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Dilleniidae

Order Violales

Family Cucurbitaceae － Cucumber family

Genus Cucumis L. － melon

Species Cucumis melo L. － cantaloupe

More Information

US USDA Plant Profile and Map