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About Crenshaw Melon and Mango Tree


About Mango Tree and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa  
India, Melanesia  

Types
-  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
1  
400  
25

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
-  

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, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
MANGIFERA indica  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Mango  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
आम का पेड़  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Mango Baum  

In French
Melon  
Manguier  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
Árbol de mango  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
Mango Tree  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Mangueira  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Drzewo mango  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
Mango ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
69  

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Mango Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Mango Tree

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

Crenshaw Melon and Mango Tree Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Mango Tree are as follows:

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Mango Tree

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

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