Crenshaw Melon

Burning Bush

About Crenshaw Melon and Burning Bush

Crenshaw Melon

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Africa

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Red

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Poisonous, Toxic

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, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Zuckermelone

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

Melon

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Burning Bush

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

Crenshaw Melon and Burning Bush Physical Information

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

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Burning Bush

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.