Crenshaw Melon

Red Elderberry

About Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry

Crenshaw Melon

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Red Elderberry

In German

Zuckermelone

Rote Holunder

In French

Melon

Red sureau

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry

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

Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.