Bluebell

Kiwano Melon

About Bluebell and Kiwano Melon

Bluebell

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Violales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bluebell and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Kiwano Melon

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

Bluebell and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Bluebell and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bluebell and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebell and Kiwano Melon

Care of Bluebell and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell 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.