Crenshaw Melon

Eastern Gamagrass

About Crenshaw Melon and Eastern Gamagrass

Crenshaw Melon

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Africa

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Borers, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

खरबूजा

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Zuckermelone

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Melon

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Crenshaw Melon and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Eastern Gamagrass

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