Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Fonzy melon
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
-
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
SCILLA
Common Name
Canary Melon
Squill
In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज
Squill
In German
Canary Melon
Squill
In French
Melon Canaries
Squille
In Spanish
Melón Canarias
Escila
In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Canary Melon
Cila
In Polish
Canary Melon
Cebulica
In Latin
Canary cucumis
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Liliales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Scilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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