Whitebark Pine

Kiwano Melon

About Whitebark Pine and Kiwano Melon

Whitebark Pine

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

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

In Hindi

Whitebark Pine

Kiwano Melon

In German

Whitebark Pine

Hornmelone

In French

Pin à écorce blanche

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Whitebark pino

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Whitebark Pine

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Whitebark Pine

pepino africano

In Polish

Whitebark Pine

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Pinus albicaulis

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Violales

Family

Pinaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pinus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Kiwano Melon

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

Whitebark Pine and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Whitebark Pine and Kiwano Melon

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