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Canary Melon
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About Canary Melon and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Africa
China

Types

Fonzy melon
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

-150
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mites

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Canary Melon
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
काला बांस

In German

Canary Melon
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Melon Canaries
bambou noir

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
negro de bambú

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Canary Melon
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Canary cucumis
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

149
1 27800
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Properties of Canary Melon and Black Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Canary Melon and Black Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Canary Melon and Black Bamboo. Canary Melon doesn't have thorns and Black Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Canary Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Canary Melon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes and Black Bamboo has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes. 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 Canary Melon and Black Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Canary Melon and Black Bamboo

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

Canary Melon and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Canary Melon and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Canary Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Canary Melon and Black Bamboo

Care of Canary Melon and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.