Lungwort

Crenshaw Melon

About Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon

Lungwort

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Africa

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

181

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 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

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

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

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Lungwort

खरबूजा

In German

Lungenkraut

Zuckermelone

In French

pulmonaire

Melon

In Spanish

Lungwort

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Lungwort

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

pulmonária

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

płucnik

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Lungwort

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Cucurbitales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon

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

Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Lungwort and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.