Oxlip

Kiwano Melon

About Oxlip and Kiwano Melon

Oxlip

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-5

1.8 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

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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

Oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Violales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oxlip and Kiwano Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Kiwano Melon? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Kiwano Melon. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Kiwano Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Kiwano Melon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Kiwano Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Kiwano Melon

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

Oxlip and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Oxlip and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Oxlip and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Oxlip and Kiwano Melon

Care of Oxlip and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oxlip 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.