Jacaranda

Kiwano Melon

About Jacaranda and Kiwano Melon

Jacaranda

Kiwano Melon

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

Number of Varieties

181

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JACARANDA caerulea

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

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

In Hindi

Neeli Gulmohur

Kiwano Melon

In German

Palisanderholzbaum

Hornmelone

In French

Flamboyant bleu

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Jacarandá-mimoso

pepino africano

In Polish

Jakaranda mimozolistna

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Violales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Jacaranda

Cucumis

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

181

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Jacaranda and Kiwano Melon

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Jacaranda and Crapemyrtle

Jacaranda and Pride of India

Jacaranda and Bay Laurel

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Jacaranda and Kiwano Melon

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

Jacaranda and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Jacaranda and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Jacaranda and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Jacaranda and Kiwano Melon

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