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Kiwano Melon and Peach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  
-  

Number of Varieties
2000  
8
1  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Low Elevation, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
1,005.84 cm  
39
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.24 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  
Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Nematodes, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
Vermifuge  

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

Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica  
CUCUMIS metuliferus  

Common Name
Peach  
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon  

In Hindi
आड़ू  
Kiwano Melon  

In German
Pfirsich  
Hornmelone  

In French
pêche  
Cucumis metulifer  

In Spanish
melocotón  
Cucumis metuliferus  

In Greek
ροδάκινο  
Kiwano Melon  

In Portuguese
pêssego  
pepino africano  

In Polish
brzoskwinia  
Ogórek kiwano  

In Latin
persici  
Kiwano Melon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Violales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
1  

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Difference Between Peach and Kiwano Melon

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Importance of Peach and Kiwano Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peach and Kiwano Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peach 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 Peach is Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Kiwano Melon is Vermifuge. Peach has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics while Kiwano Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Peach 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 Peach 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 Peach are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria whereas of Kiwano Melon have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peach has showy fruits and Kiwano Melon has showy fruits. Also Peach is flowering and Kiwano Melon is not flowering . You can compare Peach and Kiwano Melon facts and facts of other plants too.

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