Identifying Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seedlings

First-time melon grower: I started seeds but see only small running plants with tiny green leaves and orange/pink flowers. Are these melons or weeds?

Key Identification Traits

• Cantaloupe: Scalloped-edged leaves, yellow flowers.
• Watermelon: Deeply lobed leaves, yellow flowers.
• Both are vines with relatively large leaves and flowers.

Your description sounds more like weeds. A photo would confirm. When did you plant? True melon seedlings should be more robust by now.