What is
Life Span
Annual
Type
Fruit
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Low Elevation, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
Sunset Zone
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
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
Not Available
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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24% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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84% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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95% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
61% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
65% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
14% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Showy Bark
✔
✘
5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Not Available
Allergy
Toxic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS metuliferus
Common Name
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
In Hindi
Kiwano Melon
In German
Hornmelone
In French
Cucumis metulifer
In Spanish
Cucumis metuliferus
In Greek
Kiwano Melon
In Portuguese
pepino africano
In Polish
Ogórek kiwano
In Latin
Kiwano Melon
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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