Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Africa
Southern Africa
Types
Fonzy melon
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
-16
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
-
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
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
GASTERIA
Common Name
Canary Melon
Gasteria
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
Gasteria
In German
Canary Melon
Gasteria
In French
Melon Canaries
Gasteria
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Gasteria
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Gasteria
In Polish
Canary Melon
Gasteria
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Cucurbitales
Asparagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Gasteria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
116
1
27800
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