Crenshaw Melon

Pot Marigold

About Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold

Crenshaw Melon

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Pot Marigold

In German

Zuckermelone

Ringelblume

In French

Melon

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Caléndula

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

pot Marigold

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold

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

Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.