Kiwano Melon

Crocus

About Kiwano Melon and Crocus

Kiwano Melon

Crocus

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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

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

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

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

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)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers 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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

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

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Crocus

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

Kiwano Melon and Crocus Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Crocus are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Crocus

Care of Kiwano Melon and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.