Ayers Pear

Kiwano Melon

About Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon

Ayers Pear

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Ayers'

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Ayers Pear, Pear

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ayers Pear

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Ayers Birne

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

Ayers Poire

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ayers pera

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ayers Pear

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ayers Pear

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Ayers Gruszka

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Ayro Orbis

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Violales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon? We provide you with everything About Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon. Ayers Pear doesn't have thorns and Kiwano Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Ayers Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Ayers Pear has allergic reactions like Not Available and Kiwano Melon has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon

Season and care of Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ayers Pear season is Spring and Summer and Kiwano Melon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Ayers Pear is Loam, Sand and for Kiwano Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Ayers Pear is Acidic, Neutral and for Kiwano Melon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Ayers Pear and Kiwano Melon

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