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Alpine Heath
Alpine Heath

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About Alpine Heath and Canary Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Africa

Types

-
Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Winter heath
Canary Melon

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Alpine Heath
Canary Melon

In French

Alpine Heath
Melon Canaries

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
Melón Canarias

In Greek

Alpine Heath
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Canary Melon

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Canary Melon

In Latin

Alpini Heath
Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cucurbitales

Family

Ericaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Erica
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Ericeae
-

Subfamily

Ericoideae
-

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Canary Melon. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Canary Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Canary Melon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon

Season and care of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Heath and Canary Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Heath season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Canary Melon season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand and for Canary Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral and for Canary Melon is Neutral.

Alpine Heath and Canary Melon Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Canary Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon

Care of Alpine Heath and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.