Avocado

Crenshaw Melon

About Avocado and Crenshaw Melon

Avocado

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-4

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

खरबूजा

In German

Avocado

Zuckermelone

In French

Avocat

Melon

In Spanish

Aguacate

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Abacate

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Awokado

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Avocado

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lauraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Persea

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Crenshaw Melon. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. 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 Avocado and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avocado and Crenshaw Melon

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

Avocado and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Avocado and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Avocado and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Avocado and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Avocado 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.