While eating a cantaloupe today I noticed how the seeds reminded me or a pumpkin the way that they were connected and I had to clean it out. Any people out there with a green thumb know the answer to this one?
Are Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Honeydew Melon Related To Pumpkins And Other Squash?
Yes. They are all members of the curcubit family. This includes all squashes(pumpkin, zucchini, crookneck, yellow, acorn, butternut, pattypan, etc,) watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews, all melons, cucumbers. All the plants look similar in the beginning. All are related.
yes, and don’t plant them next to each
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As a giant pumpkin (Atlantic Giant) grower I can tell you YES they are related. You shouldn’t plant them close to each other. They are like cousins. They look differant but they are still related and shouldn’t be too close where the pollen can mix. It could mess up things.
Yes, they are all members of Cucurbitaceae. Look at the flowers and one will recognize even more anatomical similarities (Look at the parts of the flower and the number of parts as well as how the flower parts are attached to one another.