Alpine Delphinium

Crenshaw Melon

About Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon

Alpine Delphinium

Crenshaw Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

For making oil for cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

7.2 Common Name

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Zuckermelone

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Melon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Crenshaw Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon

Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crenshaw Melon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crenshaw Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crenshaw Melon is Neutral.

Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Delphinium 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.