Crenshaw Melon

Gerbera Daisy

About Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy

Crenshaw Melon

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

South Africa

Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

140

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-6

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, 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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Cosmetics, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Gerbera

In German

Zuckermelone

Gerbera

In French

Melon

Gerbera

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Gerbera

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Gerbera

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Gerbera

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Gerbera

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Magnoliids

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy

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

Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.