Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Canary Melon
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
painted fingernail
In German
Canary Melon
painted fingernail
In French
Melon Canaries
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
painted fingernail
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Canary Melon
painted fingernail
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Bromeliales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Bromeliaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Properties of Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails
Wondering what are the properties of Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails. Canary Melon doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canary Melon season is Summer and Fall and Painted Fingernails season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canary Melon is Loam and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Canary Melon is Neutral and for Painted Fingernails is .
Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails
Care of Canary Melon and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.