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False Indigo
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Kiwano Melon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

False Indigo
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Kiwano Melon

In German

falsches Indigo
Hornmelone

In French

faux Indigo
Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

false Indigo
pepino africano

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

falsum indicum
Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Violales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

211
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Kiwano Melon

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Kiwano Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and Kiwano Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo and Kiwano 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 False Indigo is whereas of Kiwano Melon is Vermifuge. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: while Kiwano Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Kiwano 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 False Indigo vs Kiwano 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 False Indigo are whereas of Kiwano Melon have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Kiwano Melon has showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Kiwano Melon is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Kiwano Melon facts and facts of other plants too.