Tabardillo

Kiwano Melon

About Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon

Tabardillo

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Mexico

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

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

In Hindi

tabardillo

Kiwano Melon

In German

tabardillo

Hornmelone

In French

tabardillo

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

tabardillo

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Tabardillo

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Tabardillo

pepino africano

In Polish

Tabardillo

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Tabardillo

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon

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

Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon

Care of Tabardillo and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo 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.