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About Kiwano Melon



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Fruit 0

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Low Elevation, Woodlands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-5 0

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 0

Habit
Vining/Climbing 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
240.00 cm 78

Minimum Width
Not Available 0

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Lemon yellow 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Powdery mildew 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Not Available 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Toxic 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge 0

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds 0

Other Uses
Not Available 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS metuliferus 0

Common Name
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon 0

In Hindi
Kiwano Melon 0

In German
Hornmelone 0

In French
Cucumis metulifer 0

In Spanish
Cucumis metuliferus 0

In Greek
Kiwano Melon 0

In Portuguese
pepino africano 0

In Polish
Ogórek kiwano 0

In Latin
Kiwano Melon 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Violales 0

Family
Cucurbitaceae 0

Genus
Cucumis 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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 Toxic. Kiwano Melon Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 240.00 cm tall and Not Available wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Annual plant. Kiwano Melon is a very important plant from Fruits. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Low Elevation and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. 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.

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