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About Chaco and Crenshaw Melon


About Crenshaw Melon and Chaco


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
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

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 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Cucumis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
1  

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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:

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.

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