Nectarine

Kiwano Melon

About Nectarine and Kiwano Melon

Nectarine

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Medium

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

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Nectarine

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

nectarine

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Nektarine

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

nectarine

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

nectarina

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

νεκταρίνι

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nectarina

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

nektarowy

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

nectarine

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Violales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

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 Nectarine and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Nectarine and Kiwano Melon

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

Nectarine and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Nectarine and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Nectarine and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Nectarine and Kiwano Melon

Care of Nectarine and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nectarine 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.