Carissa

Canary Melon

About Carissa and Canary Melon

Carissa

Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa

Africa

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Carissia

Canary Melon

In Hindi

Carissa

कैनरी तरबूज

In German

carissa

Canary Melon

In French

carissa

Melon Canaries

In Spanish

carissa

Melón Canarias

In Greek

carissa

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

carissa

Canary Melon

In Polish

carissa

Canary Melon

In Latin

carissa

Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Carissa

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Canary Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Carissa and Canary Melon? We provide you with everything About Carissa and Canary Melon. Carissa has thorns and Canary Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Carissa does not have fragrant flowers. Carissa has allergic reactions like Toxic and Canary Melon has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Carissa and Canary Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Carissa and Canary Melon

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

Carissa and Canary Melon Physical Information

Carissa and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Canary Melon are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Carissa and Canary Melon

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