Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Africa
China
Types
Fonzy melon
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Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Yellow 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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Canary Melon
Sweet Box
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Canary Melon
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Melon Canaries
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Canary Melon
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Canary cucumis
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Buxales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Sarcococca
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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