Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Fruit
Origin
-
Africa
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
117-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-4
Sunset Zone
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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Canary Melon
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Kalanchoe
Canary Melon
In French
Kalanchoe
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Canary Melon
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Canary Melon
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cucurbitales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1171
1
27800
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