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Bear Grass
Bear Grass

Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon



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About Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Africa

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Bear Grass
खरबूजा

In German

Bärn-Gras
Zuckermelone

In French

ours Herbe
Melon

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

miś Trawa
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

5001
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon

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

Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Bear Grass and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass 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.