Babaco

Kiwano Melon

About Babaco and Kiwano Melon

Babaco

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

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

In Hindi

Babaco

Kiwano Melon

In German

Babaco

Hornmelone

In French

Babaco

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Babaco

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Babaco

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Babaco

pepino africano

In Polish

Babaco

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Babaco

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Violales

Family

Caricaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Kiwano Melon

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

Babaco and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Babaco and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Kiwano Melon

Care of Babaco and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.