1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Africa
Africa, America, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
H1, 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm7.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm4.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
1.1 Showy Bark
1.3 Foliage Texture
1.4 Foliage Sheen
1.6 Evergreen
1.7 Invasive
1.9 Self-Sowing
1.10 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
1.11 Allergy
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.4 Edible Uses
2.2.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.3 Plant Benefits
2.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Not Available
2.4.1 Part of Plant Used
2.4.2 Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
2.5 Used As Indoor Plant
2.8 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.10 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'
Buddleia davidii
3.2 Common Name
Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
3.3.1 In Hindi
Piel de sapo
Butterfly Bush
3.3.2 In German
Piel de sapo
Schmetterlingsstrauch
3.4.1 In French
Piel de sapo
buisson de papillon
3.5.1 In Spanish
Piel de sapo
arbusto de las mariposas
3.5.2 In Greek
Piel de sapo
Butterfly Μπους
3.5.3 In Portuguese
Piel de sapo
arbusto de borboleta
3.5.4 In Polish
Piel de sapo
Butterfly Bush
3.5.5 In Latin
Piel de sapo
papilio rubo
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
4.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Scrophulariaceae
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
4.8 Tribe
Benincaseae
Not Available
4.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species