Crenshaw Melon

Spindle Tree

About Crenshaw Melon and Spindle Tree

Crenshaw Melon

Spindle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

7-1

1.8 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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Pink, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

7.2 Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

Spindle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Zuckermelone

Spindelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Melon

Spindle Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Árbol del husillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

ατράκτου Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Árvore spindle

7.2.7 In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Wrzeciono Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Ligno colos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euonymeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Spindle Tree

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

Crenshaw Melon and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Spindle Tree

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