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Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon

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About Crenshaw Melon and Cape Daisy

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
South Africa

Types

-
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
6-1

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

खरबूजा
Cape Daisy

In German

Zuckermelone
Cape Daisy

In French

Melon
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon
Cape Daisy

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon
Cape Daisy

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

185
1 27800
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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Cape Daisy

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

Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Cape Daisy

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

Crenshaw Melon and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Cape Daisy are as follows:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

  • Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple

  • Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Cape Daisy

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