Kiwano Melon

Northstar Tart Cherry

About Kiwano Melon and Northstar Tart Cherry

Kiwano Melon

Northstar Tart Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Red, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Simple lobed or unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

7.2 Common Name

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

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

आलूबालू

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Cereza

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Northstar Tart Cherry

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Northstar Tart Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwano Melon and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

Kiwano Melon and Northstar Tart Cherry Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Northstar Tart Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Northstar Tart Cherry are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Northstar Tart Cherry

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