Globe Amaranth

Crenshaw Melon

About Globe Amaranth and Crenshaw Melon

Globe Amaranth

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Central America

Africa

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

601

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Habitat

Tropical regions

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Skin irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

खरबूजा

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Zuckermelone

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Melon

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Crenshaw Melon

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

Globe Amaranth and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

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

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Globe Amaranth and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.