Crenshaw Melon

Peppermint

About Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint

Crenshaw Melon

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Africa

Europe, Middle East

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate elongated

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Bees

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Peppermint

In Hindi

खरबूजा

पिपरमिंट

In German

Zuckermelone

Pfefferminze

In French

Melon

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint

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

Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.