Canary Melon

Chinquapin

About Canary Melon and Chinquapin

Canary Melon

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Fonzy melon

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

-8

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-5

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Canary Melon

Chinquapin

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Canary Melon

Zwergkastanien

In French

Melon Canaries

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

el castaño enano

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Canary Melon

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Canary cucumis

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Chinquapin

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

Canary Melon and Chinquapin Physical Information

Canary Melon and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Chinquapin are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Canary Melon and Chinquapin

Care of Canary Melon and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.