Crenshaw Melon

Cashew

About Crenshaw Melon and Cashew

Crenshaw Melon

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-5

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

खरबूजा

काजू के पेड़

In German

Zuckermelone

Cashew Baum

In French

Melon

Anacardier

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

cajueiro

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

1600

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Cashew

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

Crenshaw Melon and Cashew Physical Information

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

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Cashew

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