Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Africa
North America
Types
Fonzy melon
Populus tremuloides
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99991-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8-1
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Pulp
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
POPULUS tremuloides
Common Name
Canary Melon
Quaking Aspen
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
Quaking Aspen
In German
Canary Melon
Zitterpappel
In French
Melon Canaries
tremble
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Temblor Aspen
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
τρεμώδεις Aspen
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Quaking Aspen
In Polish
Canary Melon
Quaking Aspen
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Tremens Quisque
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Malpighiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Populus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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