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Canary Melon
Canary Melon

China Aster
China Aster



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa
China

Types

Fonzy melon
Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

-35
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Canary Melon
China Aster

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
चीन एस्टर

In German

Canary Melon
China Aster

In French

Melon Canaries
Chine Aster

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
aster de China

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
China Aster

In Polish

Canary Melon
Chiny Aster

In Latin

Canary cucumis
Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Callistephus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

115
1 27800
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Difference Between Canary Melon and China Aster

If you are confused whether Canary Melon or China Aster are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Canary Melon and China Aster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canary Melon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for China Aster fertilizers required are Compost and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canary Melon and China Aster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canary Melon and China Aster

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Canary Melon and China Aster. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Canary Melon and China Aster as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Canary Melon is Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure and Nutrients whereas of China Aster is Rheumatism. Canary Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems while China Aster has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Canary Melon vs China Aster

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Canary Melon vs China Aster and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Canary Melon are Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes whereas of China Aster have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canary Melon has showy fruits and China Aster has no showy fruits. Also Canary Melon is not flowering and China Aster is not flowering . You can compare Canary Melon and China Aster facts and facts of other plants too.