Crenshaw Melon

Blue Daisy

About Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

South Africa

Types

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia

Number of Varieties

183

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

FELICIA amelloides

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Blue Daisy Plant

In German

Zuckermelone

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze

In French

Melon

Bleu Daisy Plante

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

margarita azul Planta

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

μπλε Daisy Φυτό

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

margarida azul Plantar

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

niebieski Daisy Roślina

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Daisy blue planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Felicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

142

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy? We provide you with everything About Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy. Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns and Blue Daisy 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 Daisy 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 Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy

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

Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Daisy height is 45.72 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Blue Daisy flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Daisy pruning is done 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 Blue Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.