Crenshaw Melon

Japanese Sedge

About Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge

Crenshaw Melon

Japanese Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Africa

Japan

Types

Number of Varieties

1450

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, 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

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Japanese Sedge

In German

Zuckermelone

japanische Segge

In French

Melon

Japanese carex

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

juncia japonesa

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

japanische Segge

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Sedge japonês

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

japoński turzyca

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Sedge Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12000

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge

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

Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.