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Canary Melon
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About Canary Melon and Ragged Robin

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Fonzy melon
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Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
7-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Canary Melon
Ragged Robin

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
Ragged Robin

In German

Canary Melon
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

Melon Canaries
Ragged Robin

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
petirrojo desigual

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
ragged Robin

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
Ragged Robin

In Polish

Canary Melon
Ragged Robin

In Latin

Canary cucumis
Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Lychnis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Properties of Canary Melon and Ragged Robin

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

Season and Care of Canary Melon and Ragged Robin

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

Canary Melon and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Canary Melon and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Ragged Robin are as follows:

  • Canary Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Canary Melon and Ragged Robin

Care of Canary Melon and Ragged Robin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.