Kiwano Melon

Peach

About Kiwano Melon and Peach

Kiwano Melon

Peach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2000

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1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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1,005.84 cm

Rank: 39 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.24 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long, simple, curved and folded

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

PRUNUS persica

7.2 Common Name

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

Peach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

आड़ू

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

Pfirsich

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

pêche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

melocotón

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

ροδάκινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

pêssego

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

brzoskwinia

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

persici

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

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Peach

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

Kiwano Melon and Peach Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Peach are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Kiwano Melon and Peach

Care of Kiwano Melon and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.