Chaco

Crenshaw Melon

About Chaco and Crenshaw Melon

Chaco

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Ants

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Hydrangea

खरबूजा

In German

Hortensie

Zuckermelone

In French

Hortensia

Melon

In Spanish

Hortensia

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

υδραγεία

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Hortensja

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Hibiscus

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-1

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Crenshaw Melon. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chaco and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Crenshaw Melon

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

Chaco and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Chaco and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Chaco and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Chaco and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.