Crenshaw Melon

Carambola

About Crenshaw Melon and Carambola

Crenshaw Melon

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

11-5

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Zuckermelone

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Melon

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Carambola

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

Crenshaw Melon and Carambola Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Carambola are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Carambola

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.