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About Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash


About Winter Squash and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
Central America, Mexico, North America  

Types
-  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Winter squash  

In French
Melon  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
abóbora  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
dynia  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Violales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
1  
27  
99+

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash

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

Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash are as follows:

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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