Duranta

Crenshaw Melon

About Duranta and Crenshaw Melon

Duranta

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Africa

Types

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

361

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Ants

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Duranta

खरबूजा

In German

Duranta

Zuckermelone

In French

Duranta

Melon

In Spanish

Duranta

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Duranta

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Duranta

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Duranta

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Duranta

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Verbenaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Duranta

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

171

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Properties of Duranta and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Crenshaw Melon

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

Duranta and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Duranta and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Duranta and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.