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About Panicum and Kiwano Melon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

-
Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Switchgrass
-

Number of Varieties

4501
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Habit

-
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
-

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

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

In Hindi

panikom
Kiwano Melon

In German

panikom
Hornmelone

In French

panikom
Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

panikom
Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Panicum
Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Panicum
pepino africano

In Polish

Panicum
Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Panicum
Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Violales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Panicum
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

4501
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Kiwano Melon

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Kiwano Melon

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

Panicum and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Panicum and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Panicum and Kiwano Melon

Care of Panicum and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done 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 Panicum 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.