Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
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Africa
Types
-
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
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40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Toxic
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Broom
Canary Melon
In Hindi
Broom
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Besen
Canary Melon
In French
balai
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
escoba
Melón Canarias
In Greek
σκούπα
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
vassoura
Canary Melon
In Polish
miotła
Canary Melon
In Latin
iuniperorum
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cytisus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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