Kukui

Crenshaw Melon

About Kukui and Crenshaw Melon

Kukui

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

खरबूजा

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Zuckermelone

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Melon

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Crenshaw Melon

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

Kukui and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Kukui and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Kukui and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.