Crape Jasmine

Crenshaw Melon

About Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon

Crape Jasmine

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Ants

Allergy

Skin irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

खरबूजा

In German

Tabernaemontana

Zuckermelone

In French

Tabernaemontana

Melon

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1181

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon

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

Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Crape Jasmine and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.