Crenshaw Melon

Blue Berry

About Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Berry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Blue Berry Tree

In German

Zuckermelone

Blue Berry Baum

In French

Melon

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ebenales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry

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

Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.