Kiwano Melon

Ukiuki

About Kiwano Melon and Ukiuki

Kiwano Melon

Ukiuki

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm-

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

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

Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

Ukiuki

In German

Hornmelone

Ukiuki

In French

Cucumis metulifer

Ukiuki

In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Ukiuki

In Greek

Kiwano Melon

Ukiuki

In Portuguese

pepino africano

Ukiuki

In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Ukiuki

In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

141

1 27800

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Properties of Kiwano Melon and Ukiuki

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Ukiuki

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

Kiwano Melon and Ukiuki Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Ukiuki physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Ukiuki height is - and width -. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Ukiuki are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Ukiuki

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