Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Africa
Melanesia
Types
Fonzy melon
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Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-10
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
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Medium
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
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Canary Melon
Snow Bush
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
बर्फ बुश
In German
Canary Melon
Schnee Bush
In French
Melon Canaries
neige Bush
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
nieve Bush
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
neve de Bush
In Polish
Canary Melon
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Euphorbiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Breynia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
138
1
27800
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