Crenshaw Melon

Tall Bearded Iris

About Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris

Crenshaw Melon

Tall Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Africa

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

IRIS 'About Town'

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Tall Bearded Iris

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Tall Bearded Iris

In German

Zuckermelone

Hohe Schwertlilie

In French

Melon

Grand Iris Iris

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

De altura Iris barbudo

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Alto Íris farpada

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Tall Brodaty Iris

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Tall Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Tall Bearded Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Tall Bearded Iris leaf color:

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Tall Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.