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Crenshaw Melon
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About Crenshaw Melon and Tangelo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Africa
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Types

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Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-9

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
Added to salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon
Tangelo

In Hindi

खरबूजा
Tangelo

In German

Zuckermelone
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

Melon
Tangelo

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon
Tangelo

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon
Tangelo

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon
Tangelo

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon
Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Aurantioideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Tangelo

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

Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Tangelo

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

Crenshaw Melon and Tangelo Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Tangelo are as follows:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

  • Tangelo flower color: White

  • Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Tangelo

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