Kiwano Melon

Canary Melon

About Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon

Kiwano Melon

Canary Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

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Fonzy melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-4

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, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

7.2 Common Name

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

Canary Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

कैनरी तरबूज

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

Canary Melon

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

Melon Canaries

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Melón Canarias

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

Canary Melon

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Canary Melon

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Canary cucumis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon

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

Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon

Care of Kiwano Melon and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.