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Canary Melon
Canary Melon

Mizuna
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About Canary Melon and Mizuna

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
Europe, Asia

Types

Fonzy melon
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

-13
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-3

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, 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 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Canary Melon
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
Mizuna

In German

Canary Melon
Mizuna

In French

Melon Canaries
Mizuna

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
Mizuna

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Mizuna

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
Mizuna

In Polish

Canary Melon
Mizuna

In Latin

Canary cucumis
Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Brassica

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Properties of Canary Melon and Mizuna

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

Season and Care of Canary Melon and Mizuna

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

Canary Melon and Mizuna Physical Information

Canary Melon and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Mizuna are as follows:

  • Canary Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mizuna flower color: Yellow

  • Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Canary Melon and Mizuna

Care of Canary Melon and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.