Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa
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Types
Fonzy melon
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
Number of Varieties
-200
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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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
H1, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
Common Name
Canary Melon
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
In German
Canary Melon
Dahlie
In French
Melon Canaries
Dahlia
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Dalia
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Ντάλια
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Dália
In Polish
Canary Melon
Dalia
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Dahlia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Asterales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cucumis
Dahlia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coreopsideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
142
1
27800
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