Canary Melon

Scented Geranium

About Canary Melon and Scented Geranium

Canary Melon

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

Types

Fonzy melon

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

-200

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Canary Melon

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज

Pelargonium

In German

Canary Melon

Pelargonium

In French

Melon Canaries

pélargonium

In Spanish

Melón Canarias

pelargonium

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Canary Melon

pelargônio

In Polish

Canary Melon

pelargonia

In Latin

Canary cucumis

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1200

1 27800

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Properties of Canary Melon and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Canary Melon and Scented Geranium

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

Canary Melon and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Canary Melon and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Canary Melon and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Canary Melon and Scented Geranium

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