Dame's Rocket

Kiwano Melon

About Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon

Dame's Rocket

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

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5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Violales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon

Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Kiwano Melon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kiwano Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Kiwano Melon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon

Care of Dame's Rocket and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.