Crown-of-Thorns

Piel de Sapo

About Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo

Crown-of-Thorns

Piel de Sapo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA milii

CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'

7.2 Common Name

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown-of-Thorns

Piel de sapo

7.2.2 In German

Dornenkrone

Piel de sapo

7.2.3 In French

Couronne d'épines

Piel de sapo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Corona de espinas

Piel de sapo

7.2.5 In Greek

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

Piel de sapo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crown -de- espinhos

Piel de sapo

7.2.7 In Polish

Korona cierniowa

Piel de sapo

7.2.8 In Latin

Coronam de spinis

Piel de sapo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo

Wondering what are the properties of Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo? We provide you with everything About Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo. Crown-of-Thorns has thorns and Piel de Sapo doesn't have thorns. Also Crown-of-Thorns does not have fragrant flowers. Crown-of-Thorns has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Piel de Sapo has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo

Season and care of Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo is important to know. While considering everything about Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crown-of-Thorns season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Piel de Sapo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crown-of-Thorns is Loam, Sand and for Piel de Sapo is Loam while the PH of soil for Crown-of-Thorns is Acidic, Neutral and for Piel de Sapo is Neutral.

Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo Physical Information

Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo physical information is very important for comparison. Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Piel de Sapo height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo are as follows:

Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green
Piel de Sapo flower color: Yellow
Piel de Sapo leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo

Care of Crown-of-Thorns and Piel de Sapo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown-of-Thorns pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Piel de Sapo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crown-of-Thorns needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Piel de Sapo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.