Canary Melon

Lungwort

About Canary Melon and Lungwort

Canary Melon

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Africa

Types

Fonzy melon

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

-18

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-4

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.50 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

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Canary Melon

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

Lungwort

In German

Canary Melon

Lungenkraut

In French

Melon Canaries

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

Lungwort

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

pulmonária

In Polish

Canary Melon

płucnik

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Cucurbitales

Peltigerales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Lungwort

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

Canary Melon and Lungwort Physical Information

Canary Melon and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Lungwort are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Canary Melon and Lungwort

Care of Canary Melon and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.