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Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon

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About Crenshaw Melon and Silverberry

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa
North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-6
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

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
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Scale Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

खरबूजा
Silverberry

In German

Zuckermelone
Silverberry

In French

Melon
Silverberry

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon
Silverberry

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon
Silverberry

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon
Silverberry

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon
Silverberry

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon
Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rhamnales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

170
1 27800
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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Silverberry

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

Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Silverberry

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

Crenshaw Melon and Silverberry Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Silverberry are as follows:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

  • Silverberry flower color: Yellow

  • Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Silverberry

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