Canary Melon

Kochia

About Canary Melon and Kochia

Canary Melon

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Africa

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Fonzy melon

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

-140

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, 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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Canary Melon

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

Bassia scoparia

In German

Canary Melon

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Melon Canaries

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Canary Melon

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Kochia

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

Canary Melon and Kochia Physical Information

Canary Melon and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Kochia are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Canary Melon and Kochia

Care of Canary Melon and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.