Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Africa
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Fonzy melon
Enkianthus campanulatus
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
9-6
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
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor, Striped
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
Common Name
Canary Melon
Enkianthus
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
Enkianthus
In German
Canary Melon
Enkianthus
In French
Melon Canaries
Enkianthus
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Enkianthus
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Enkianthus
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Enkianthus
In Polish
Canary Melon
Enkianthus
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Enkianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Ericales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Enkianthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Heteromorpheae
Subfamily
-
Enkianthoideae
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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