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Foxtail pine
Foxtail pine

Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon



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About Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-4

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17
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

Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Ants

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Foxtail pine
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

foxtail pine
खरबूजा

In German

foxtail Kiefer
Zuckermelone

In French

sétaire pin
Melon

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

włośnica sosny
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

panicum pinus
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cucurbitales

Family

Pinaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pinus
Cucumis

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae
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Subfamily

Pinoideae
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Number of Species

1111
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon

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

Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Foxtail pine and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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.