Origin
Africa
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
2-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12 - 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, 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
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Ants
Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics
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
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Crenshaw Melon
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
खरबूजा
Melampodium
In German
Zuckermelone
Melmpodiam
In French
Melon
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Crenshaw Melon
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon
Melmpodiam
In Polish
Crenshaw Melon
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Crenshaw Melon
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Asterales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cucumis
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium
Wondering what are the properties of Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium. Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Crenshaw Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea and Melampodium 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 Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium
Season and care of Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crenshaw Melon season is Summer and Fall and Melampodium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Crenshaw Melon is Loam and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crenshaw Melon is Neutral and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium Physical Information
Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium are as follows:
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium
Care of Crenshaw Melon and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.