Kochia

Canary Melon

About Kochia and Canary Melon

Kochia

Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

140-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Canary Melon

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Canary Melon

In French

Bassia scoparia

Melon Canaries

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Melón Canarias

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Canary Melon

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Canary Melon

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bassia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Canary Melon

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

Kochia and Canary Melon Physical Information

Kochia and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Canary Melon are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kochia and Canary Melon

Care of Kochia and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.