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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Citrus  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
1  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Low Elevation, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
180.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Lemon yellow  
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies  
Nematodes, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Acidic, Nausea  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used to make juice  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Citrus Meyeri  
CUCUMIS metuliferus  

Common Name
Meyer Lemon  
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon  

In Hindi
Meyer Lemon  
Kiwano Melon  

In German
Meyer Lemon  
Hornmelone  

In French
Meyer Lemon  
Cucumis metulifer  

In Spanish
Meyer Lemon  
Cucumis metuliferus  

In Greek
Meyer Lemon  
Kiwano Melon  

In Portuguese
Meyer Lemon  
pepino africano  

In Polish
Meyer Lemon  
Ogórek kiwano  

In Latin
Meyer Lemon  
Kiwano Melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Violales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Meyer Lemon and Kiwano Melon

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

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Importance of Meyer Lemon and Kiwano Melon

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

Compare Facts of Meyer Lemon 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 Meyer Lemon 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 Meyer Lemon are Acidic and Nausea whereas of Kiwano Melon have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meyer Lemon has showy fruits and Kiwano Melon has showy fruits. Also Meyer Lemon is not flowering and Kiwano Melon is not flowering . You can compare Meyer Lemon and Kiwano Melon facts and facts of other plants too.

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