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Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon

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About Crenshaw Melon and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-10

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
-

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
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
-

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

खरबूजा
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Zuckermelone
Esslöffel

In French

Melon
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon
colher Desert

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Desert Spoon

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

Crenshaw Melon and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Desert Spoon

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