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About Canary Melon and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Canary Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Africa  
-  

Types
Fonzy melon  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
-  
200  
34

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
1  
42  
99+

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Properties of Canary Melon and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Dahlia

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

Canary Melon and Dahlia Physical Information

Canary Melon and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Dahlia are as follows:

Care of Canary Melon and Dahlia

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

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