Mirabilis Jalapa

Canary Melon

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon

Mirabilis Jalapa

Canary Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Fonzy melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Red blotch

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Canary Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

कैनरी तरबूज

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Canary Melon

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Melon Canaries

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Melón Canarias

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Canary Melon

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Canary Melon

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Canary cucumis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.