Crenshaw Melon

Black Locust

About Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust

Crenshaw Melon

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

Types

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-3

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,524.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,066.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Black Locust Tree

In German

Zuckermelone

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Melon

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust

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

Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.