Blue Lotus

Canary Melon

About Blue Lotus and Canary Melon

Blue Lotus

Canary Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Fonzy melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

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

Aphids, White bugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Canary Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

कैनरी तरबूज

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Canary Melon

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Melon Canaries

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Melón Canarias

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Canary Melon

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Canary Melon

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Canary cucumis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Canary Melon

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

Blue Lotus and Canary Melon Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Canary Melon are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Canary Melon

Care of Blue Lotus and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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.