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About Canary Melon and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Canary Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Fonzy melon  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
12  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Canary Melon  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Canary Melon  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
Melon Canaries  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
Melón Canarias  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Canary Melon  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
Canary Melon  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
Canary cucumis  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Solanales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Capsicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
100  

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Properties of Canary Melon and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Canary Melon and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Canary Melon and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Canary Melon and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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