Wingnut

Kiwano Melon

About Wingnut and Kiwano Melon

Wingnut

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

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

In Hindi

wingnut

Kiwano Melon

In German

wingnut

Hornmelone

In French

wingnut

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

wingnut

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

wingnut

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

wingnut

pepino africano

In Polish

Wingnut

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

wingnut

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Violales

Family

Juglandaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Kiwano Melon

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

Wingnut and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Wingnut and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Wingnut and Kiwano Melon

Care of Wingnut and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.