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Sign up freeCucumis melo 'Moon and Stars'
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Butterflies🐝 Needs pollinatorsMoon and Stars is a distinctive heirloom melon variety of Cucumis melo characterized by its unique dark green rind decorated with bright yellow spots and markings that resemble a moon and stars pattern. This classic American melon is prized for its sweet, fragrant flesh and ornamental appearance, making it both a culinary and visual asset to the garden.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining soil, prefers fertile loam with moderate organic matter content
Cucumis melo
fruitA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Moon and Stars melon
