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Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon

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About Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Africa
Southwestern United States

Types

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Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon
Deer Grass

In Hindi

खरबूजा
हिरण घास

In German

Zuckermelone
Deer Grass

In French

Melon
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon
cervos grama

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Chloridoideae

Number of Species

140
1 27800
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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass

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

Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.