Kiwano Melon

Weeping Lovegrass

About Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

Kiwano Melon

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12 - 10

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

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

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

No serious insect or disease problems

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

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

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Hornmelone

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

Cucumis metulifer

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Kiwano Melon

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pepino africano

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Plorans Lovegrass

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Kiwano Melon and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.