Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
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Middle Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
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Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Low Elevation, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
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
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
CUCUMIS metuliferus
Common Name
Potentilla
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Kiwano Melon
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Hornmelone
In French
plante Potentilla
Cucumis metulifer
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Cucumis metuliferus
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Kiwano Melon
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
pepino africano
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Ogórek kiwano
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Kiwano Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Violales
Family
Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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