Celery

Crenshaw Melon

About Celery and Crenshaw Melon

Celery

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Africa

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Ants

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Celery

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

अजवायन

खरबूजा

In German

Sellerie

Zuckermelone

In French

Céleri

Melon

In Spanish

Apio

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Σέλινο

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Aipo

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Seler

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

apium

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Apium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Crenshaw Melon

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

Celery and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Celery and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Crenshaw Melon

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