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Ragged Robin
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Nematodes, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
-

Allergy

allergic reaction
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Ragged Robin
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

Ragged Robin
Kiwano Melon

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Hornmelone

In French

Ragged Robin
Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual
Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

ragged Robin
Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin
pepino africano

In Polish

Ragged Robin
Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Robin ragged
Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lychnis
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Difference Between Ragged Robin and Kiwano Melon

If you are confused whether Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin and Kiwano Melon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ragged Robin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Kiwano Melon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ragged Robin and Kiwano Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ragged Robin and Kiwano Melon

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

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