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About Kiwano Melon and Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Low Elevation, Woodlands
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS metuliferus
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Kiwano Melon
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Hornmelone
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Cucumis metulifer
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cucumis metuliferus
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
Kiwano Melon
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pepino africano
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Ogórek kiwano
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Kiwano Melon
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Cucumis
Heilanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Sunflower

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

Kiwano Melon and Sunflower Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Sunflower are as follows:

  • Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Sunflower

Care of Kiwano Melon and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.