Watermelon

Canary Melon

About Watermelon and Canary Melon

Watermelon

Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

1200-

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Canary Melon

In Hindi

तरबूज़

कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Wassermelone

Canary Melon

In French

Pastèque

Melon Canaries

In Spanish

sandía

Melón Canarias

In Greek

καρπούζι

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

melancia

Canary Melon

In Polish

arbuz

Canary Melon

In Latin

PEPO

Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrullus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10001

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Canary Melon

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

Watermelon and Canary Melon Physical Information

Watermelon and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Canary Melon are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Watermelon and Canary Melon

Care of Watermelon and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Watermelon 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.