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About Canary Melon and Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Africa  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Fonzy melon  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays  
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  

Common Name
Maize  
Canary Melon  

In Hindi
मक्का  
कैनरी तरबूज  

In German
Mais  
Canary Melon  

In French
Blé  
Melon Canaries  

In Spanish
Maíz  
Melón Canarias  

In Greek
Καλαμπόκι  
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  

In Portuguese
Milho  
Canary Melon  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Canary Melon  

In Latin
corn  
Canary cucumis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
1  

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Properties of Corn and Canary Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Canary Melon? We provide you with everything About Corn and Canary Melon. Corn doesn't have thorns and Canary Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Canary Melon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Corn and Canary Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corn and Canary Melon

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

Corn and Canary Melon Physical Information

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

Care of Corn and Canary Melon

Care of Corn and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn 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.

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