Longan

Kiwano Melon

About Longan and Kiwano Melon

Longan

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Longan

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Longan

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Longan

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

longane

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Longan

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

Longan

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Longan

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Longan

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Longan

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Violales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Dimocarpus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Longan and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Kiwano Melon

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

Longan and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Longan and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Longan and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Longan and Kiwano Melon

Care of Longan and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.