Buttonbush

Crenshaw Melon

About Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon

Buttonbush

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Toxic

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

खरबूजा

In German

Button Strauch

Zuckermelone

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Melon

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Bruniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon

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

Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Buttonbush and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.