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Canary Melon
Canary Melon

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About Canary Melon and Carambola

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Fonzy melon
Starfruit

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
11-5

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
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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 winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Canary Melon
Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
carambola पेड़

In German

Canary Melon
Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Melon Canaries
arbre carambole

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
árbol de carambola

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
árvore de carambola

In Polish

Canary Melon
karambola drzewo

In Latin

Canary cucumis
carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Oxalidales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Averrhoa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1180
1 27800
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Properties of Canary Melon and Carambola

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

Season and Care of Canary Melon and Carambola

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

Canary Melon and Carambola Physical Information

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

  • Canary Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Canary Melon and Carambola

Care of Canary Melon and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.