Canary Melon

Bloodleaf

About Canary Melon and Bloodleaf

Canary Melon

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

Brazil

Types

Fonzy melon

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

-70

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Canary Melon

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Canary Melon

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Melon Canaries

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Canary Melon

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

170

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Bloodleaf

Wondering what are the properties of Canary Melon and Bloodleaf? We provide you with everything About Canary Melon and Bloodleaf. Canary Melon doesn't have thorns and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Bloodleaf

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

Canary Melon and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Canary Melon and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Canary Melon and Bloodleaf

Care of Canary Melon and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.