1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Fonzy melon
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
7.2 Common Name
Canary Melon
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Melon Canaries
aurone ou citronnelle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Artemisia abrotanum
7.2.5 In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
Artemisia abrotanum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Canary Melon
Bylica boże drzewko
7.2.8 In Latin
Canary cucumis
Southernwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Anthemideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species