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About Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
gardens, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
7-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
Cancer, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
JEFFERSONIA diphylla

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon
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In Hindi

खरबूजा
Twinleaf

In German

Zuckermelone
Twinleaf

In French

Melon
Twinleaf

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon
Twinleaf

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon
Twinleaf

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon
Twinleaf

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon
Twinleaf

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon
Twinleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Jeffersonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12
1 27800
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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf

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

Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf

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

Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf are as follows:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

  • Twinleaf flower color: White

  • Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Twinleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.