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Canary Melon
Canary Melon

Variegated Butterbur
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Africa
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Fonzy melon
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Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
9-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 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
Light Yellow, Ivory

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, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, when new, water every week
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Common Name

Canary Melon
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

कैनरी तरबूज
variegated butterbur

In German

Canary Melon
bunte Pestwurz

In French

Melon Canaries
pétasite panachée

In Spanish

Melón Canarias
butterbur abigarrado

In Greek

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

In Portuguese

Canary Melon
butterbur variegada

In Polish

Canary Melon
barwny Lepiężnik

In Latin

Canary cucumis
varius butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Petasites

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

117
1 27800
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Difference Between Canary Melon and Variegated Butterbur

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Importance of Canary Melon and Variegated Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Canary Melon vs Variegated Butterbur

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