Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus

About Crenshaw Melon and Blue Lotus

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

4 99

1.11 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Not Available

1.12 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

Not Available

1.13 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.15.1 Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Orange, Yellow

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Broadly Ovate

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Ants

Aphids, White bugs

4.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Diabetes, Nausea

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Nymphaea caerulea

6.2 Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

6.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

ब्लू लोटस

6.2.2 In German

Zuckermelone

Blue Lotus

6.2.3 In French

Melon

Blue Lotus

6.2.4 In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus

6.2.5 In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus

6.2.7 In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus

6.2.8 In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Blue Lotus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Nymphaeales

7.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

7.6 Genus

Cucumis

Nymphaea

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Lotus

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

Crenshaw Melon and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Blue Lotus

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