Kiwifruit

Kiwano Melon

About Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon

Kiwifruit

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Violales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon

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

Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon

Care of Kiwifruit and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.