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Canary Melon
Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Fonzy melon
Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
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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
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Canary Melon
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
Konjac

In German

Canary Melon
Teufelszunge

In French

Melon Canaries
Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Konjac

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Canary Melon
konjac

In Latin

Canary cucumis
Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Alismatales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araceae

Genus

Cucumis
Amorphophallus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Thomsonieae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Difference Between Canary Melon and Devil's Tongue

If you are confused whether Canary Melon or Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canary Melon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Devil's Tongue fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canary Melon and Devil's Tongue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canary Melon and Devil's Tongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Canary Melon and Devil's Tongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Canary Melon and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue is Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth and Weight management and satiety. Canary Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems while Devil's Tongue has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Canary Melon vs Devil's Tongue

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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue have Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canary Melon has showy fruits and Devil's Tongue has showy fruits. Also Canary Melon is not flowering and Devil's Tongue is not flowering . You can compare Canary Melon and Devil's Tongue facts and facts of other plants too.