Borage

Kiwano Melon

About Borage and Kiwano Melon

Borage

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

A2, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Borage, starflower

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

In Hindi

Borage

Kiwano Melon

In German

Borretsch

Hornmelone

In French

Bourrache

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

borraja

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Borage

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Borragem

pepino africano

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

borage

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Borago

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Kiwano Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Kiwano Melon? We provide you with everything About Borage and Kiwano Melon. Borage doesn't have thorns and Kiwano Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Kiwano Melon has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache 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 Borage and Kiwano Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Kiwano Melon

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

Borage and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Borage and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Borage and Kiwano Melon

Care of Borage and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage 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.