Crenshaw Melon

Nymphaea Alba

About Crenshaw Melon and Nymphaea Alba

Crenshaw Melon

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Africa

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Flies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Seeds

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

Crenshaw Melon

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Nymphaeales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Nymphaea Alba

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

Crenshaw Melon and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Nymphaea Alba

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