Echinocactus

Kiwano Melon

About Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon

Echinocactus

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

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

In Hindi

echinocactus

Kiwano Melon

In German

echinocactus

Hornmelone

In French

echinocactus

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

echinocactus

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Echinocactus

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

pepino africano

In Polish

Echinocactus

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Echinocactus

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

111

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon

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

Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon

Care of Echinocactus and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus 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.