Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
India, Melanesia
Africa
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
69-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Canary Melon
In Hindi
आम
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Mango
Canary Melon
In French
Manguier
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
Melón Canarias
In Greek
Manila mango
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
Canary Melon
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
Canary Melon
In Latin
Manila mango
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cucurbitales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
8501
1
27800
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