Boxelder

Crenshaw Melon

About Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon

Boxelder

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Africa

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-4

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Ants

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

खरबूजा

In German

Boxelder Baum

Zuckermelone

In French

arbre boxelder

Melon

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon. Boxelder doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Boxelder does not have fragrant flowers. Boxelder has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon

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

Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Boxelder and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxelder 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.