Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
-
Africa
Types
Gwillimia, Manglietia, Kmeria
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
19-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in late fall, fertilize in spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Canker, Crown gall, Hoplia beetle, Leaf burn, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Scorch, Soft scales, Thripes, Wetwood
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Treatment of Dark Spots
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety, Cancer, Digestion problems, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Respiratory Disorders, Weight loss
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA 'Alexandria'
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Alexandria Magnolia, Magnolia
Canary Melon
In Hindi
हिम चम्पा
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Magnolienbaum
Canary Melon
In French
magnolia
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
árbol de magnolia
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Magnolia δέντρο
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
magnólia
Canary Melon
In Polish
magnolia drzewa
Canary Melon
In Latin
Magnolia lignum
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cucurbitales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2101
1
27800
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