2007-04-28 20:40:58 · 6 answers · asked by Muhammad Z 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
They grow on vines on the ground like watermellons but the vines can climb things such as fences and trees so you end up with them off the ground.
They are a member of the cucumber family which includes melons, cucumbers, pumpkins, etc.
2007-04-28 22:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by Crusader_Magnus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cantaloupe (also cantalope) refers to two varieties of muskmelon (Cucumis melo) , which is a species in the family Cucurbitaceae (a family which includes nearly all melons and squashes).
Cantaloupes are typically 15–25 cm in length and are somewhat oblong, though not as oblong as watermelons.
Like all melons, cantaloupes grow best in sandy, well-aerated, well-watered soil that is free of encroaching weeds.
The European cantaloupe is Cucumis melo cantalupensis. Its lightly-ribbed, pale green skin looks quite different from the North American cantaloupe.
The North American cantaloupe, common in the United States and in some parts of Canada, is Cucumis melo reticulatus (or sometimes C. melo melo var. cantalupensis), a different member of the same muskmelon species.
All cantalopes grow on vines or climbers and not on trees
click the links below to see pictures.
http://independenceinc.org/Garden/cantalope1T.jpg
http://www.ljcfyi.com/blog/2006/june2006/cantalope.jpg
2007-04-29 00:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They grow on the ground like watermelons
2007-04-28 20:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by MigrainBoy161 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they grow along on top of the ground
2007-04-28 21:25:03 · answer #4 · answered by paul13051956 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we call them rock melons in australia,to answer your question,they grow on vines
2007-04-28 20:49:57 · answer #5 · answered by fatdadslim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they grow on vines.
2007-04-28 20:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋