Dwarf Iris

Crenshaw Melon

About Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon

Dwarf Iris

Crenshaw Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Hummingbirds

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

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

No Medicinal Use

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil for cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Zuckermelone

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Melon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Crenshaw Melon

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Crenshaw Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon. Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns and Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon

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

Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Dwarf Iris and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done 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 Dwarf Iris 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.