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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Africa  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Fonzy melon  
Papyrus  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Grassland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-7  

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  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  
Itchiness, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  
Cyperus papyrus  

Common Name
Canary Melon  
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  

In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज  
dwarf papyrus  

In German
Canary Melon  
Zwerg Papyrus  

In French
Melon Canaries  
papyrus nain  

In Spanish
Melón Canarias  
papiro enano  

In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  
νάνος πάπυρο  

In Portuguese
Canary Melon  
papiro anão  

In Polish
Canary Melon  
krasnolud papirus  

In Latin
Canary cucumis  
P. papyrus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Poales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
700  
36

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Difference Between Canary Melon and Dwarf Papyrus

If you are confused whether Canary Melon or Dwarf Papyrus 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 Dwarf Papyrus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canary Melon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dwarf Papyrus fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canary Melon and Dwarf Papyrus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canary Melon and Dwarf Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Canary Melon and Dwarf Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Canary Melon and Dwarf Papyrus 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 Dwarf Papyrus is . Canary Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems while Dwarf Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Canary Melon vs Dwarf Papyrus

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 Dwarf Papyrus 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 Dwarf Papyrus have Itchiness and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canary Melon has showy fruits and Dwarf Papyrus has showy fruits. Also Canary Melon is not flowering and Dwarf Papyrus is not flowering . You can compare Canary Melon and Dwarf Papyrus facts and facts of other plants too.

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