Kiwano Melon

Calla Lily

About Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily

Kiwano Melon

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Not Available

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

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

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily

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

Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily

Care of Kiwano Melon and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.