Crenshaw Melon

Silver Sage

About Crenshaw Melon and Silver Sage

Crenshaw Melon

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Africa

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

8 - 5

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

खरबूजा

रजत बाबा

In German

Zuckermelone

Silver Sage

In French

Melon

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

silver Sage

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

silver Sage

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

silver Sage

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1900

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Silver Sage

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

Crenshaw Melon and Silver Sage Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Silver Sage are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Silver Sage

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