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Canary Melon
Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Aquatics

Origin

Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Fonzy melon
Virginia

Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-5

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Canary Melon
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
pennywort

In German

Canary Melon
Wassernabel

In French

Melon Canaries
pennywort

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
Centella

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
pennywort

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
conchelo

In Polish

Canary Melon
wąkrota

In Latin

Canary cucumis
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Hydrocotyle

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1700
1 27800
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Difference Between Canary Melon and Pennywort

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

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Importance of Canary Melon and Pennywort

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

Compare Facts of Canary Melon vs Pennywort

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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canary Melon has showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Canary Melon is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Canary Melon and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.