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Jumping Cholla
Jumping Cholla

Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon



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About Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

-
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-4

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls
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Beauty Benefits

-
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

Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

hanging chain cholla
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

jumping cholla
खरबूजा

In German

jumping cholla
Zuckermelone

In French

jumping cholla
Melon

In Spanish

jumping cholla
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

jumping cholla
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

jumping cholla
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

jumping cholla
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

jumping cholla
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon

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

Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Jumping Cholla and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla 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.