Canary Melon

Sakaki

About Canary Melon and Sakaki

Canary Melon

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Fonzy melon

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

-5

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

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

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Canary Melon

Sakaki

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

Sakaki

In German

Canary Melon

Sperrstrauch

In French

Melon Canaries

Sakaki

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

Sakaki

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Sakaki

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

Sakaki

In Polish

Canary Melon

Sakaki

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Theales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Sakaki

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

Canary Melon and Sakaki Physical Information

Canary Melon and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Sakaki are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Canary Melon and Sakaki

Care of Canary Melon and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.