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About Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon


About Canary Melon and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Africa  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Fonzy melon  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Canary Melon  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
कैनरी तरबूज  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Canary Melon  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Melon Canaries  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Melón Canarias  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Canary Melon  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Canary Melon  

In Latin
O lignum  
Canary cucumis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1  

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon

Season and care of Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Canary Melon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam and for Canary Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Canary Melon is Neutral.

Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon

Care of Umbrella Tree and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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