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Kiwano Melon
Kiwano Melon




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About Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

-

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Kiwano Melon

In German

Hornmelone

In French

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

pepino africano

In Polish

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

1
1 27800
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Properties of Kiwano Melon

Want to know the properties of Kiwano Melon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kiwano Melon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Kiwano Melon Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kiwano Melon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kiwano Melon physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Kiwano Melon

Taking Kiwano Melon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kiwano Melon include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kiwano Melon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kiwano Melon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Kiwano Melon is a very important plant from Fruits. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.