Aibika

Crenshaw Melon

About Aibika and Crenshaw Melon

Aibika

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Tropical Asia

Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

aibika

खरबूजा

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Zuckermelone

In French

L'Aibika

Melon

In Spanish

Aibika

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

aibika

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Aibika

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

aibika

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

aibika

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Cucurbitales

Family

Malvaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Crenshaw Melon. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon

Season and care of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Crenshaw Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Crenshaw Melon season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Crenshaw Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Aibika is and for Crenshaw Melon is Neutral.

Aibika and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Aibika and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Aibika and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.