Canary Melon

Purple Basil

About Canary Melon and Purple Basil

Canary Melon

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Africa

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Fonzy melon

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

11-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Canary Melon

Purple Basil

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Canary Melon

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

Melon Canaries

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

Canary Melon

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Purple Basil

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

Canary Melon and Purple Basil Physical Information

Canary Melon and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Purple Basil are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Canary Melon and Purple Basil

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