Crenshaw Melon

Eggplant

About Crenshaw Melon and Eggplant

Crenshaw Melon

Eggplant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Africa, Asia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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 cm60.00 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

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

खरबूजा

बैंगन

In German

Zuckermelone

Aubergine

In French

Melon

Aubergine

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Berenjena

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Berinjela

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Bakłażan

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Eggplant

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

Crenshaw Melon and Eggplant Physical Information

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

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Eggplant

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