Sunflower

Kiwano Melon

About Sunflower and Kiwano Melon

Sunflower

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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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

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

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Pulmonary afflictions

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Violales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Kiwano Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Kiwano Melon? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Kiwano Melon. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Kiwano Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Kiwano Melon has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. 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 Sunflower and Kiwano Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Kiwano Melon

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

Sunflower and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Sunflower and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sunflower and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Kiwano Melon

Care of Sunflower and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sunflower 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.