Fuchsia

Kiwano Melon

About Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon

Fuchsia

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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120

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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240.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Violales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon

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

Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon

Care of Fuchsia and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuchsia 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.