Kiwano Melon

Sweet Potato

About Kiwano Melon and Sweet Potato

Kiwano Melon

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Not Available

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

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, 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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

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

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Sweet Potato

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

Kiwano Melon and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Kiwano Melon and Sweet Potato

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