Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herb, Perennial
Origin
Africa
Southern Europe
Types
Fonzy melon
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Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Herb
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
HABERLEA
Common Name
Canary Melon
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
Haberlea
In German
Canary Melon
Haberlea
In French
Melon Canaries
Haberlea
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Haberlea rhodopensis
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Haberlea
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Haberlea
In Polish
Canary Melon
Haberlea
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Haberlea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Lamiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Haberlea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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