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About Canary Melon and Chicory

Canary Melon
Chicory
About Chicory and Canary Melon


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Origin
Africa  
Mediterranean  
Types
Fonzy melon  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Number of Varieties
-  
10  
99+
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  
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  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue  
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  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, 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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
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  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
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  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  
Cichorium intybus  
Common Name
Canary Melon  
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive  
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज  
कासनी  
In German
Canary Melon  
Chicoree  
In French
Melon Canaries  
chicorée  
In Spanish
Melón Canarias  
achicoria  
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  
ραδίκι  
In Portuguese
Canary Melon  
chicória  
In Polish
Canary Melon  
cykoria  
In Latin
Canary cucumis  
pancratium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cucurbitales  
Asterales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asteraceae  
Genus
Cucumis  
Cichorium  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  
Subfamily
-  
Cichorioideae  
Number of Species
1  
85  
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Properties of Canary Melon and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Chicory

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

Canary Melon and Chicory Physical Information

Canary Melon and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Canary Melon and Chicory

Care of Canary Melon and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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