Kiwano Melon

Dwarf Nectarine

About Kiwano Melon and Dwarf Nectarine

Kiwano Melon

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

China

Types

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, 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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

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

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

आड़ू

In German

Hornmelone

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Cucumis metulifer

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Kiwano Melon

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

pepino africano

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Kiwano Melon and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Dwarf Nectarine

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