Kiwano Melon

Dame's Rocket

About Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket

Kiwano Melon

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9 - 1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

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

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Hornmelone

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Cucumis metulifer

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Kiwano Melon

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

pepino africano

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket

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

Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket

Care of Kiwano Melon and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.