Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Fonzy melon
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Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8 - 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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple
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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Wildflower
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Canary Melon
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
Fuller's Teasel
In German
Canary Melon
Fullers Karde
In French
Melon Canaries
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
Canary Melon
Fullera Oset
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Teasel Fullonis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Dipsacales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Dipsacaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Dipsacus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Dipsacoideae
Number of Species
116
1
27800
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