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Canary Melon and Cypress Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
South Africa  
Africa  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Fonzy melon  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
Canary Melon  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
कैनरी तरबूज  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Canary Melon  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Melon Canaries  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Melón Canarias  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Canary Melon  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Canary Melon  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Canary cucumis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
1  

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Difference Between Cypress Vine and Canary Melon

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

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Importance of Cypress Vine and Canary Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cypress Vine and Canary Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cypress Vine and Canary Melon 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 Cypress Vine is Anti-fungal and Purgative whereas of Canary Melon is Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure and Nutrients. Cypress Vine has beauty benefits as follows: while Canary Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cypress Vine vs Canary Melon

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 Cypress Vine vs Canary Melon 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 Cypress Vine are whereas of Canary Melon have Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cypress Vine has no showy fruits and Canary Melon has showy fruits. Also Cypress Vine is not flowering and Canary Melon is not flowering . You can compare Cypress Vine and Canary Melon facts and facts of other plants too.

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