Crenshaw Melon

Devil's Tongue

About Crenshaw Melon and Devil's Tongue

Crenshaw Melon

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Konjac

In German

Zuckermelone

Teufelszunge

In French

Melon

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Konjac

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

konjac

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Alismatales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cucumis

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Devil's Tongue

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

Crenshaw Melon and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Devil's Tongue

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