Kiwano Melon

Purple Lovegrass

About Kiwano Melon and Purple Lovegrass

Kiwano Melon

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10 - 3

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

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

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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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Medium

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

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

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Purple Lovegrass

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

Kiwano Melon and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Purple Lovegrass

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