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Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon

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About Crenshaw Melon and Pitanga

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, 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
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

खरबूजा
Pitanga

In German

Zuckermelone
Pitanga

In French

Melon
Pitanga

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon
Pitanga

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon
Pitanga

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon
Pitanga

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Pitanga

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

Crenshaw Melon and Pitanga Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Pitanga

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