Crenshaw Melon

Windmill Palm

About Crenshaw Melon and Windmill Palm

Crenshaw Melon

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Africa

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-7

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Windmill Palm

In German

Zuckermelone

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Melon

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Arecales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1193

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Windmill Palm

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

Crenshaw Melon and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Windmill Palm

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