Crenshaw Melon

Sinningia

About Crenshaw Melon and Sinningia

Crenshaw Melon

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

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

Crenshaw Melon

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

165

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Sinningia

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

Crenshaw Melon and Sinningia Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Sinningia are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Sinningia

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