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About Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa  
China  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
8-1  

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Not Available  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Cork Tree  

In French
Melon  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Fagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Mirini  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree

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

Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Cork Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cork Tree pruning is done Not Available. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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