Canary Melon

Buttonbush

About Canary Melon and Buttonbush

Canary Melon

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Africa

South Africa

Types

Fonzy melon

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

-7

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Canary Melon

Buttonbush

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Canary Melon

Button Strauch

In French

Melon Canaries

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Canary Melon

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rubiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

112

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Buttonbush

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

Canary Melon and Buttonbush Physical Information

Canary Melon and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Buttonbush are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Canary Melon and Buttonbush

Care of Canary Melon and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.