Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
  
not available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-4
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
  
Prune to control growth
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics
  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Cucumis melo var. agrestis
  
ALOPECURUS
  
Common Name
Karit fruit
  
Foxtail Grass
  
In Hindi
कारीट
  
Foxtail Grass
  
In German
Karit fruit
  
Foxtail Grass
  
In French
Karit fruit
  
Foxtail Grass
  
In Spanish
Karit fruit
  
Hierba de cola de zorra
  
In Greek
Karit fruit
  
αλωπέκουρου Grass
  
In Portuguese
Karit fruit
  
grama de foxtail
  
In Polish
Karit fruit
  
ber trawy
  
In Latin
Karit fruit
  
panicum Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cucurbitales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cucumis
  
Alopecurus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Melothrieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Karit fruit season is Summer and Fall and Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Karit fruit is Loam and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Karit fruit is Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Karit fruit height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Karit fruit flower color: Yellow and Gold
Karit fruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass
Care of Karit fruit and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karit fruit pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Karit fruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.