Peach

Kiwano Melon

About Peach and Kiwano Melon

Peach

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

20001

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Peach

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

In Hindi

आड़ू

Kiwano Melon

In German

Pfirsich

Hornmelone

In French

pêche

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

melocotón

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

ροδάκινο

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

pêssego

pepino africano

In Polish

brzoskwinia

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

persici

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Kiwano Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Kiwano Melon? We provide you with everything About Peach and Kiwano Melon. Peach doesn't have thorns and Kiwano Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Kiwano Melon has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Kiwano Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Kiwano Melon

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

Peach and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Peach and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Peach and Kiwano Melon

Care of Peach and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peach 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.