Canary Melon

Chincherinchee

About Canary Melon and Chincherinchee

Canary Melon

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Fonzy melon

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-7

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Canary Melon

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

Chincherinchee

In German

Canary Melon

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Melon Canaries

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Canary Melon

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Chincherinchee

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

Canary Melon and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Canary Melon and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Canary Melon and Chincherinchee

Care of Canary Melon and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.