Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Houseplant
Fruit
Origin
Australia
Africa
Types
Anigozanthos
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
12-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-4
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Kangaroo Paws
Canary Melon
In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Kangaroo Paws
Canary Melon
In French
Kangaroo Paws
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Kangaroo Paws
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws
Canary Melon
In Polish
Kangaroo Paws
Canary Melon
In Latin
Kangaroo Paws
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Streptophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Cucurbitales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
111
1
27800
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